Pruess

Pruess Meaning & Origin

About Pruess
The surname Pruess is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Pruess," which is a variant of the name "Prutz," itself derived from the Old High German word "prut," meaning "proud" or "arrogant." As a surname, Pruess likely originated as a nickname for someone who displayed proud or arrogant characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pruess: 355
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,372
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Ranking information for the surname Pruess is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R UW1 S
🌐 IPA
/prus/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pruess in Braille

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

The name Pruess in braille

How to sign the name Pruess using Sign Language

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

The name Pruess in sign language

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