Surname Purpel (Purpura 
, Purpel ) , all over the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The family name Purpel is characteristic of Italy, where it is quite a rare surname, the United States, where it is a rare surname, and Uruguay. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in the United States, Italy, and Philippines. Very seldom, Purpel is the forename as well as the last name.