Purewal

Purewal Meaning & Origin

About Purewal
The surname Purewal is of Punjabi origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "pure" meaning "pure" or "clean" and "wal" meaning "person" or "descendant." Therefore, the surname Purewal can be interpreted to mean "descendant of a pure or clean person." It is a common surname among the Sikh community and is often associated with individuals who are believed to have a pure or virtuous character.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Purewal: 616
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,337
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P Y UW1 R W AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/purewal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Purewal in Braille

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

The name Purewal in braille

How to sign the name Purewal using Sign Language

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

The name Purewal in sign language

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