Purcell

English

Etymology

From Latin porcellus.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpɝsl̩/, /pɚˈsɛl/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɜːsl̩/, /pəˈsɛl/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)səl, -ɛl

Proper noun

Purcell (countable and uncountable, plural Purcells)

1. A surname.
2. An unincorporated community in Knox County, Indiana, United States.
3. A small city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States.
4. A city, the county seat of McClain County, Oklahoma, United States.

Derived terms

• Newton Purcell
• Purcellian

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Purcell is the 1599^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 22383 individuals. Purcell is most common among White (86.7%) individuals.