What we do know is that the name first appears in the surviving registers as Purpoyle but this was mearly an early spelling of Purple with William Purpoyle being a witness at St Giles Cripplegate on October 22nd 1597.

Surname meaning purple. Aspen Nature and place name. Amethist - precious purple jewel. This was about 93 of all the recorded Purples in the UK.

Nickname for someone wore purple clothing or has a purple complexion. The most Purple families were found in the USA in 1880. Corcoran is an Irish surname the original Irish language form being Ó Corcráin meaning descendant of Corcrán.

Arlo A place name. The Purple family name was found in the USA the UK and Canada between 1840 and 1920. Trow Triggs meaning trustworthy Young White and Good.

Amethiste - precious purple jewel. Amethyst f English Rare From the name of the purple semi-precious stone which is derived from the Greek negative prefix ἀ a and μέθυστος methystos meaning intoxicated drunk as it was believed to be a remedy against drunkenness. In 1840 there were 8 Purple families living in New York.

It is derived from the Old English word purpul itself derived from the Latin purpure meaning purple. Many surnames started out as nicknames indeed some researchers suggest that all surnames are nicknames. Amatista - precious purple jewel.

This was about 35 of all the recorded Purples in the USA. Norfolk had the highest population of Purple. Archer Of English origin meaning bowman.