Purdom

Purdom Meaning & Origin

About Purdom
The surname Purdom is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Purde," meaning "brave" or "valiant," combined with the suffix "-ham," indicating a settlement or village. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Purdom can be interpreted as "the settlement of the brave" or "the village of the valiant."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Purdom: 1,530
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18184
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTM
🗽 NYSIIS
PAN
🔊 Soundex
P06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 D AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈpərdəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Purdom in Braille

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

The name Purdom in braille

How to sign the name Purdom using Sign Language

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

The name Purdom in sign language

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