Purcell (surname)
Purcell is a surname of Norman origin, and common in Ireland and England. It was given to those whose occupation was swineherd.[1]
Notables with this name
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- A. A. Purcell (1872–1935), president of the British Trades Union Congress and Labour Member of Parliament
- Alban W. Purcell (c. 1843–1913), American stage actor, dramatist and manager
- Albert Purcell (born 1913), English former footballer
- Andrew Purcell, former professional rugby league footballer
- Benjamin Purcell (1928-2013), American army officer and state legislator
- Bennie Purcell (born 1929), former professional basketball player and collegiate tennis coach
- Bernie Purcell, Australian rugby league footballer
- Bill Purcell (disambiguation)
- Blondie Purcell (1854–1912), American Major League Baseball player
- Brian Purcell (1938–1969), Welsh professional footballer
- Charmian Purcell (born 1979), New Zealand basketball player
- Clare Purcell (1884–1964), American bishop
- Daniel Purcell (1664–1717), English composer, younger brother to Henry
- Darryn Purcell (born 1985), Australian lightweight rower
- Debi Purcell, American mixed martial artist
- Deirdre Purcell (born 1945), Irish author
- Dick Purcell ((1905-1944), American actor
- Dominic Purcell (born 1970), Irish-Australian actor
- Edward Purcell (musician) (1689–1740), English composer
- Edward A. Purcell, Jr., American historian
- Edward Henry Purcell (died 1765), English organist, printer, and music publisher
- Edward Mills Purcell (1912–1997), U.S. physicist, Nobel Prize winner
- Father Austin Purcell, fictional character in the television comedy Father Ted
- Francis T. Purcell (born 1918), former Republican politician
- François Purcell, elected official from Montréal
- Ganson Purcell, former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- George Purcell, former English professional association football player
- Gordon Purcell (born 1959), American comic book artist
- Graham B. Purcell, Jr. (born 1919), U.S. Representative from Texas
- Henry Purcell (1659–1695), English composer
- Henry Purcell (judge), New York Supreme Court
- Hugh Purcell of Loughmoe (12th Century), Irish Lord and politician
- Howard Purcell (1918–1981), American comic-book artist and writer
- Irene Purcell (1901–1972), American movie actress
- Jack Purcell (1903–1991), Canadian world champion badminton player
- James Purcell of Loughmoe (1609-1652), Irish Nobleman
- James Purcell (politician) (1953-), Australian Politician
- Jim Purcell, former Chief of Police in Portland, Oregon
- Joe Purcell (1923–1987), former Governor of Arkansas
- John Purcell (disambiguation), several people
- José L. Purcell, Puerto Rican Judge, founder-president Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation
- Josh Kilmer-Purcell (born 1969), American writer
- Kay Purcell (1963–2020), English actress
- Kieran Purcell (born 1945), former Irish sportsman
- Leah Purcell (born 1970), Australian actress
- Lee Purcell (born 1947), American actress
- Max Purcell (born 1998), Australian tennis player
- Mel Purcell (born 1959), former professional tennis player and current collegiate tennis coach
- Mike Purcell (born 1991), American football player
- Nicholas Purcell of Loughmoe (1651–1722), Irish nobleman
- Nicholas Purcell (MP) (died 1559)
- Nicholas Purcell (Classicist) (?), professor of Ancient history
- Noel Purcell (disambiguation)
- Pat Purcell (born 1947), Australian politician
- Patrick Purcell (1833–1891), Canadian railway contractor and political figure
- Phil Purcell (hurler) (1900–1963), Irish sportsman
- Philip J. Purcell (born 1943), Morgan Stanley CEO 1997–2005
- Richard Purcell of Loughmoe (16th - 17th Century) Baron and Jury
- Robert Purcell (1912–1991), American businessman and philanthropist
- Ron Purcell, American guitarist
- Sally Purcell (1944–1998), British poet and translator
- Sarah Purcell (born 1948), American television shows host
- Sarahbeth Purcell (born 1977), American author of fiction
- Scott Purcell, founder of Epoch Networks
- Seán Purcell (1929–2005), Gaelic footballer
- Sharon Purcell, fictional character on the television drama Peyton Place
- Steve Purcell, comic book artist
- Steven Purcell (born 1972), Scottish politician
- Thomas Purcell of Loughmoe (1538-1607), Irish nobleman
- Tadhg Purcell (born 1985), Irish footballer
- Teddy Purcell (born 1985), Canadian professional ice hockey right winger
- Thomas Purcell of Loughmoe (1538–1609), Irish nobleman
- Toby Purcell, Anglo-Irish soldier of the 17th century
- Tommy Purcell (1921–1949), Irish sportsman
- Victor Purcell (1896–1965), British colonial public servant, historian, poet and sinologist
- William Purcell (disambiguation)
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