LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Purnell
Purnell is the 4,163rd most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 8,238 people carried it — about 2.8 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Purnell are Black.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
Black59.5%
White31.1%
Multiracial5.2%
Hispanic3.3%
Asian American0.7%
Native American0.2%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#2,908
9,948
2000
#4,243
7,725
2010
#4,197
8,441
2020
#4,163
8,238