Purser (surname)

Purser is an occupational surname, denoting a maker of purses, or a treasurer or bursar.

Notable persons with that surname include:


 * Andrew Purser (born 1958), Australian rules footballer
 * Ben Purser (born 1990), Australian basketball player
 * Cecil Purser (1862–1953), Australian physician
 * Dorothy Ann Purser (21st century), American screenwriter
 * Frederick Purser (1839–1910), Irish mathematician
 * John Purser (born 1942), Scottish composer
 * John Purser (mathematician) (1835–1903), Irish mathematician
 * Louis Claude Purser (1854–1932), Irish translator
 * Philip Purser (1925–2022), British novelist
 * Sarah Purser (1848–1943), Irish artist
 * Wayne Purser (born 1980), English footballer