Surname Purchas (Purchas 
, פרצ'ס 
) , around the globe, is a rare family name. The surname Purchas is characteristic of New Zealand, where it is a rare surname, Australia, and the United Kingdom. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
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| Purchas | Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, United States, New Zealand |
| פרצ'ס | Israel |
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samuel purchas English writer (1577–1626), GB (b. 1577) |
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| samuel purchas English author 1602 - 1658 (b. 1602) |
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arthur guyon purchas New Zealand clergyman, surgeon, musician (1821–1906), NZ (b. 1821) |
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| william jardine purchas British Royal Navy officer, captain in 1828 (1788-?) (b. 1788) |
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| william purchas British Royal Navy officer, lieutenant in 1812 (1790-?) (b. 1790) |
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arthur challinor purchas New Zealand surgeon, NZ (b. 1860) |
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| samuel guyon purchas British civil engineer (1823-1894) (b. 1823) |
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| william henry purchas botanist (1823-1903) (b. 1823) |
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| john purchas British priest (b. 1823) |
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| albert purchas Australian architect, GB (b. 1825) |
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| francis purchas British Judge (1919-2003), GB (b. 1919) |
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| robin purchas British QC (b. 1946) |
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| leonie purchas British photographer, GB (b. 1978) |
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| christopher purchas Peerage person ID=702133 |
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| marian elizabeth purchas d.1936 |
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Mr, Hugh, Ivor, Iona, Marcy, Megan, Simon, Sonia, Scott, Averi, Chris, Brian, Brett, Karin, Katie, Kevin, Patti, Peter, Ramon, Robin, David, Gavin, Emma, Linda, Neil, Jean, Ms, Sam, Joe, Hew, Ian, Mark, Mike, Alan, Anna, Amar, Cory, Kern, Kyle, Ross, Dave, Dawn, Dion, Glen, Liam, Jane, John, Noel, and Janet