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Purvis

in Tennessee

There are 272 people with the last name "Purvis" in Tennessee.

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Ranking in Tennessee

NameRank
Purvis 2,605
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  1. is 2,601st most common Delgado
  2. is 2,602nd most common Gammons
  3. is 2,603rd most common Gleaves
  4. is 2,604th most common Luckett
  5. is 2,605th most common Purvis
  6. is 2,606th most common Rickard
  7. is 2,607th most common Shah
  8. is 2,608th most common Yearwood
  9. is 2,609th most common Boatman

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Purvis

John, Robert, David, Patricia, Timothy, William, James, Jean, Jim, Augusta

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 Tennessee

Since May 2009
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John Purvis, TN (7 searches)
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