Pruis

Pruis Meaning & Origin

About Pruis
The surname Pruis is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Pruis," which is a short form of the given name "Petrus," meaning "rock" or "stone" in Latin. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to denote the son of someone named Pruis. Over time, the surname Pruis has become a hereditary family name passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pruis: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pruis 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
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R UW1 IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/pruis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pruis in Braille

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

The name Pruis in braille

How to sign the name Pruis using Sign Language

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

The name Pruis in sign language

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