Purfeerst

Purfeerst Meaning & Origin

About Purfeerst
The surname Purfeerst is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "pur" meaning "pure" and "vorst" meaning "prince" or "ruler." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Purfeerst can be interpreted as "pure prince" or "noble ruler." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone of noble or high-ranking status.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Purfeerst: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Purfeerst 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
PRFRST
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0610623
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 F ER0 IH0 S T
🌐 IPA
/purfeerst*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Purfeerst in Braille

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

The name Purfeerst in braille

How to sign the name Purfeerst using Sign Language

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

The name Purfeerst in sign language

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