Purdum

Purdum Meaning & Origin

About Purdum
The surname Purdum is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Purde," which was a short form of various compound names beginning with "Pur-" or "Purc-." The suffix "-dum" is a diminutive or endearing form. Therefore, the surname Purdum can be interpreted as a patronymic name meaning "son of Purde" or "beloved son of Purde."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Purdum: 786
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,878
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

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

The name Purdum in braille

How to sign the name Purdum using Sign Language

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

The name Purdum in sign language

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