Pruett

Pruett Meaning & Origin

About Pruett
The surname Pruett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Prewet," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Piers." The name Piers is a variant of Peter, meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Pruett is believed to have originated as a patronymic surname, denoting "the son of Prewet" or "the son of Piers."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pruett: 13,618
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,644
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.62

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pruett 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
PRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R UW1 T
🌐 IPA
/prut/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pruett in Braille

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

The name Pruett in braille

How to sign the name Pruett using Sign Language

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

The name Pruett in sign language

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