Purcell Family History
Purcell Name Meaning
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.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Purcell
Name Distribution of Purcell Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Purcell families
 262 - 521  88 - 261 |
 1 - 87  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Purcell families
|
250 - 498 84 - 249 |
1 - 83 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Purcell families
|
29 - 56 10 - 28 |
1 - 9 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Purcell Family Origin
Purcell Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Purcell
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Purcell Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Purcell census records
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Purcell Civil War Service Records
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