Purham

Purham Meaning & Origin

About Purham
The surname Purham is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Purham, which is derived from the Old English words "pur" meaning "pure" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the surname Purham likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived in or near a pure or clean homestead or village.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Purham: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRM
🗽 NYSIIS
PAN
🔊 Soundex
P0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/purham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Purham in Braille

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

The name Purham in braille

How to sign the name Purham using Sign Language

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

The name Purham in sign language

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