Purvis

in the US

There are 14,228 people with the last name "Purvis" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Purvis 1,958
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  1. is 1,954th most common Doran
  2. is 1,955th most common Bagley
  3. is 1,956th most common Duff
  4. is 1,957th most common Finney
  5. is 1,958th most common Purvis
  6. is 1,959th most common Orourke
  7. is 1,960th most common Dowling
  8. is 1,961st most common Aragon
  9. is 1,962nd most common Laughlin

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Purvis

James, Robert, John, William, Mary, Michael, David, Charles, Donald, Thomas



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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