Purvis
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English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Purves
Etymology
Perhaps from Middle English purveys (“provisions, supplies”), hence a metonymic occupational surname for an official responsible of obtaining supplies.
Proper noun
Purvis (countable and uncountable, plural Purvises)
- A surname from Middle English.
- A city, the county seat of Lamar County, Mississippi, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Camden County, Missouri, United States.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Purvis is the 2177th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 16686 individuals. Purvis is most common among White (78.95%) and Black/African American (16.55%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Purvis”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.