Purcell (surname)

Purcell is a surname of Norman origin, and common in Ireland and England. It was given to those whose occupation was swineherd.

Notables with this name include

• 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 rugby league player
• 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
• Debi Purcell, American mixed martial artist
• Deirdre Purcell (born 1945), Irish author
• 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 (footballer born 1905), 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
• 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
• Jim Purcell, former Chief of Police in Portland, Oregon
• Joe Purcell (1923–1987), former Governor of Arkansas
• John Purcell (VC) (1814–1857), recipient of the Victoria Cross
• John Purcell (musician) (born 1952), American jazz saxophonist
• John Baptist Purcell (1800–1883), Archbishop of Cincinnati
• José L. Purcell, Puerto Rican Judge, founder-president Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation
• Josh Kilmer-Purcell (born 1969), American writer
• Kerry William Purcell, English author on graphic design and visual culture
• Kieran Purcell (born 1945), former Irish sportsman
• Leah Purcell (born 1970), Australian actress
• Lee Purcell (born 1947), American actress
• Mel Purcell (born 1959), former professional tennis player and current collegiate tennis coach
• Nicholas Purcell of Loughmoe (1651–1722), Irish nobleman
• Nick Purcell (born 1990), American actor
• 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
• 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
• 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)