Pruyn

Pruyn Meaning & Origin

About Pruyn
The surname Pruyn is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Pruijn, which is a variant of the name Prins, meaning "prince" in Dutch. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Pruijn or Prins. The name may have been given to individuals who were considered noble or had a regal bearing.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pruyn: 415
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,362
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pruyn 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 Pruyn is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P605
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R AY1 N
🌐 IPA
/praΙͺn/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pruyn in Braille

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

The name Pruyn in braille

How to sign the name Pruyn using Sign Language

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

The name Pruyn in sign language

Numerology