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Purcell

in New Jersey

There are 600 people with the last name "Purcell" in New Jersey.

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Ranking in New Jersey

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Purcell 1,222
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  1. is 1,218th most common Araujo
  2. is 1,219th most common Cheung
  3. is 1,220th most common Cronin
  4. is 1,221st most common Fagan
  5. is 1,222nd most common Purcell
  6. is 1,223rd most common Lindsay
  7. is 1,224th most common Ippolito
  8. is 1,225th most common Lerner
  9. is 1,226th most common Archer

Similar Names and Nicknames

Pirkle, Parkhill, Purchase, Porcelli, Parcell, Percell, Percle, Purcella, Porcello, Parcel

Most Common First Names for Purcell

Robert, Joseph, James, John, Mary, Edward, Thomas, Francis, Patrick, Barbara

Meaning & History

English, Welsh, and Irish (of Norman origin): from Old French pourcel ‘piglet’ (Latin porcellus, a diminutive of porcus ‘pig’), hence a metonymic occupational name for a swineherd, or a nickname, perhaps affectionate in tone. This is a common surname in Ireland, having become established there in the 12th century.

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