Orpurt

Orpurt Meaning & Origin

About Orpurt
The surname Orpurt is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Harpwood. It is derived from the Old English words "hearp" meaning "harp" and "wudu" meaning "wood." Therefore, the surname Orpurt likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or worked with harpwood, which could refer to the wood used to make harps or a place where harps were made.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Orpurt is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Orpurt: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Orpurt based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O61063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R P ER0 T
🌐 IPA
/orpurt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARPRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Orpurt in Braille

Here's how to represent Orpurt in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Orpurt in braille

How to sign the name Orpurt using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Orpurt using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Orpurt in sign language

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