Pursell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bill Pursell (1926–2020), American composer and former session pianist Bob Pursell (footballer born 1889) (1889–1974), footballer Bob Pursell (footballer born 1919) (1919–2005), Scottish footballer Carl Pursell (1932–2009), politician from the U.S. state of Michigan Isaac Pursell (1853–1910), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based architect Peter Pursell (1894–1968), Scottish footballer
See also Purell Ursell