Cognomen Purpus (Purpus 
) , all around the world, is a rare last name. The family name Purpus is habitual in Germany, where it is a very rare surname, the United States, and Canada, where it is an extremely rare surname.
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| Purpus | Germany, Canada, United States |
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ada e. purpus Postmaster of Laguna Beach, California (b. 1887) |
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| carl albert purpus German botanist (1851-1941), DE (b. 1851) |
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| joseph anton purpus German botanist (1860-1932), DE (b. 1860) |
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| joseph anton purpus German horticulturist and botanical collector (1860 - 1932) (b. 1860) |
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| elke purpus German librarian and art historian, DE (b. 1961) |
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| ellen purpus academic administrator |
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