Purser is a surname. Notable persons with that surname include:
Andrew Purser (born 1958), Australian rules footballer
Cecil Purser (1862–1953), Australian physician
David Purser (born 1987), English footballer
Dorothy Ann Purser (21st century), American screenwriter
John Purser (born 1942), Scottish composer
Louis Claude Purser (1854–1932), Irish translator
Philip Purser (born 1925), British novelist
Sarah Purser (1848–1943), Irish artist
Wayne Purser (born 1980), English footballer
