Pruitt

Pruitt Meaning & Origin

About Pruitt
The surname Pruitt 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 Pruitt can be interpreted to mean "son of Prewet" or "descendant of Piers," indicating a familial connection to someone named Prewet or Piers in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Pruitt features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Pruitt: 44,365
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 777
  • Frequency per 100k people: 15.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pruitt 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 Pruitt in Braille

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

The name Pruitt in braille

How to sign the name Pruitt using Sign Language

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

The name Pruitt in sign language

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