Pudney

Pudney Meaning & Origin

About Pudney
The surname Pudney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Pud(d)a," which was a nickname for a short or plump person. The name is also associated with the Middle English word "pudde," meaning a small pond or pool. Therefore, the surname Pudney likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or worked at a small body of water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pudney: 223
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84136
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pudney 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
PTN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0350
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH1 D N IY0
🌐 IPA
/pudney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pudney in Braille

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

The name Pudney in braille

How to sign the name Pudney using Sign Language

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

The name Pudney in sign language

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