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Purvis

in Pennsylvania

There are 388 people with the last name "Purvis" in Pennsylvania.

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Ranking in Pennsylvania

NameRank
Purvis 3,252
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  1. is 3,248th most common Crow
  2. is 3,249th most common Guido
  3. is 3,250th most common Jeffrey
  4. is 3,251st most common Lint
  5. is 3,252nd most common Purvis
  6. is 3,253rd most common Russ
  7. is 3,254th most common Schoch
  8. is 3,255th most common Yarnell
  9. is 3,256th most common Donald

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Purvis

Margaret, James, Kenneth, Robert, William, George, Michael, Karen, Ralph

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.

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Margaret Purvis, PA (8 searches)
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