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Purvis

in Alabama

There are 400 people with the last name "Purvis" in Alabama.

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Ranking in Alabama

NameRank
Purvis 1,498
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  1. is 1,494th most common Metcalf
  2. is 1,495th most common Burgett
  3. is 1,496th most common Partridge
  4. is 1,497th most common Goldsmith
  5. is 1,498th most common Purvis
  6. is 1,499th most common Samuel
  7. is 1,500th most common Tompkins
  8. is 1,501st most common Armstead
  9. is 1,502nd most common Browder

Similar Names and Nicknames

Purviance, Purves, Pervis, Purvey, Parvez, Pervisky, Pervez, Parvaz, Purvine, Parvis

Most Common First Names for Purvis

James, Robert, Charles, Donald, John, Michael, Bill, William, Ann, Betty

Meaning & History

Scottish and northern English (Northumberland and Durham): probably from Middle English purveys ‘provisions’, ‘supplies’ (from Middle English purvey(en), Old French porveoir ‘to provide, supply’), hence a metonymic occupational name for an official responsible for obtaining supplies for a monastery or manor house.

Recent Searches for "Purvis" in Alabama

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James Purvis, AL (7 searches)
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