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 (musician) (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