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Purkle Family History

Purkle Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Burkle, Pirkle, Purple, Purtle, Burke, Markle, Punke, Turtle, Purse

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Where is the Purkle family from?

You can see how Purkle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Purkle family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1891. The most Purkle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Purkle families living in Alabama. This was about 86% of all the recorded Purkle's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Purkle families in 1880.
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What did your Purkle ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Purkle ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 110 census records available for the last name Purkle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Purkle census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 8 immigration records available for the last name Purkle. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 19 military records available for the last name Purkle. For the veterans among your Purkle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Purkle lifespan?

Average Purkle life expectancy in 1978 was 93 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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