Pruiett

Pruiett Meaning & Origin

About Pruiett
The surname Pruiett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Pru(i)et," which itself is a diminutive form of the given name "Prue." The name Prue is a variant of the name Prudence, which comes from the Latin word "prudentia," meaning "foresight" or "wisdom." Therefore, the surname Pruiett is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who was considered wise or prudent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pruiett: 868
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27707
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pruiett 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 IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/pruɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pruiett in Braille

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

The name Pruiett in braille

How to sign the name Pruiett using Sign Language

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

The name Pruiett in sign language

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