Purfield family name history and map

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Purfield in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 45 people named Purfield in Ireland: 24 men and 21 women.

Counties with Purfield in Ireland

Most Purfields were found in Dublin (35), with smaller numbers in Meath (9) and Wicklow (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Purfield average age in 1911

The average Purfield in 1911 was 28.6 years old, though with only 45 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Purfield literacy in 1911

Of the Purfields whose literacy was recorded, 95% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 5% could do neither.

Purfield common first names

Among the Purfields were men named John (5), Patrick (5), James (3), Charles (2) and Peter (2) and women named Bridget (4), Margaret (3), Mary (2), Agnes and Anastasia.

Purfield occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Purfields was farmer, 31.1% of them (14 people). Next came scholar / student (17.8%), carter / driver / groom (4.4%), publican / hotel worker (4.4%) and clergy / religious (2.2%).

What religion is Purfield?

Purfields were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 91.1% of them.

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Purfield statistics (1911)

Number: 45
Rank: 6,141
Average Age: 29

Purfieldin the USA (2020)

Number: 136
Rank: 130,360

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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