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
- A. A. Purcell, president of the British Trades Union Congress and Labour Member of Parliament
- Alban W. Purcell, American stage actor, dramatist and manager
- Albert Purcell, English former footballer
- Andrew Purcell, former professional rugby league footballer
- Benjamin Purcell, American army officer and state legislator
- Bennie Purcell, former professional basketball player and collegiate tennis coach
- Bernie Purcell, Australian rugby league footballer
- Bill Purcell
- Blondie Purcell, American Major League Baseball player
- Brian Purcell, Welsh professional footballer
- Charmian Purcell, New Zealand basketball player
- Clare Purcell, American bishop
- Daniel Purcell, English composer, younger brother to Henry
- Darryn Purcell, Australian lightweight rower
- Debi Purcell, American mixed martial artist
- Deirdre Purcell, Irish author
- Dick Purcell, American actor
- Dominic Purcell, Irish-Australian actor
- Edward Purcell , English composer
- Edward A. Purcell, Jr., American historian
- Edward Henry Purcell, English organist, printer, and music publisher
- Edward Mills Purcell, U.S. physicist, Nobel Prize winner
- Father Austin Purcell, fictional character in the television comedy Father Ted
- Francis T. Purcell, 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, American comic book artist
- Graham B. Purcell, Jr., U.S. Representative from Texas
- Henry Purcell, English composer
- Henry Purcell, New York Supreme Court
- Hugh Purcell of Loughmoe, Irish Lord and politician
- Howard Purcell, American comic-book artist and writer
- Irene Purcell, American movie actress
- Jack Purcell, Canadian world champion badminton player
- James Purcell of Loughmoe, Irish Nobleman
- James Purcell , Australian Politician
- Jim Purcell, former Chief of Police in Portland, Oregon
- Joe Purcell, former Governor of Arkansas
- John Purcell, several people
- José L. Purcell, Puerto Rican Judge, founder-president Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation
- Josh Kilmer-Purcell, American writer
- Kieran Purcell, former Irish sportsman
- Leah Purcell, Australian actress
- Lee Purcell, American actress
- Max Purcell, Australian tennis player
- Mel Purcell, former professional tennis player and current collegiate tennis coach
- Mike Purcell, American football player
- Nicholas Purcell of Loughmoe, Irish nobleman
- Nicholas Purcell
- Nicholas Purcell , professor of Ancient history
- Noel Purcell
- Pat Purcell, Australian politician
- Patrick Purcell, Canadian railway contractor and political figure
- Phil Purcell , Irish sportsman
- Philip J. Purcell, Morgan Stanley CEO 1997–2005
- Richard Purcell, 1st Baron of Loughmoe Irish Baron
- Richard Purcell of Loughmoe Baron and Jury
- Robert Purcell, American businessman and philanthropist
- Ron Purcell, American guitarist
- Sally Purcell, British poet and translator
- Sarah Purcell, American television shows host
- Sarahbeth Purcell, American author of fiction
- Scott Purcell, founder of Epoch Networks
- Seán Purcell, Gaelic footballer
- Sharon Purcell, fictional character on the television drama Peyton Place
- Steve Purcell, comic book artist
- Steven Purcell, Scottish politician
- Thomas Purcell of Loughmoe, Irish nobleman
- Tadhg Purcell, Irish footballer
- Teddy Purcell, Canadian professional ice hockey right winger
- Thomas Purcell of Loughmoe, Irish nobleman
- Toby Purcell, Anglo-Irish soldier of the 17th century
- Tommy Purcell, Irish sportsman
- Victor Purcell, British colonial public servant, historian, poet and sinologist
- William Purcell
