indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from given name & from location)
Other Forms FormsPercival, Percy, Perce, Piercy, Pearcy, Percey, Peercy, Peircy, Piercey, Pearcey, Pearsey, Peircey, Persey, Perse, Persse, Persee, Pyrce, Percie, Perci, Persy, Percer, Percier, Percivale, Percivall, Percivalle, Perchivale, Percheval, Perseval, Persival, Persivale, Persivalle, Perciwall, Percevall, Perciballe, Percebal, Persevalle, Percevault, Persevault, Percevaut, Percevaux, Perceveaux, Perceveau
Meaning & History
Derived from either the Old French given name Perceval, or from one of two places called Perceval in the department of Calvados in Normandy, France. A notable bearer was Spencer Perceval (1762-1812), the only British prime minister to have been assassinated.