Purington

Purington Meaning & Origin

About Purington
The surname Purington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Puddington in Cheshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "pudding" meaning "a pool" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Purington can be interpreted as "one who comes from the settlement near the pool."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Purington: 1,061
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,817
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Purington 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
PRNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P Y UH1 R IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpjʊrɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Purington in Braille

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

The name Purington in braille

How to sign the name Purington using Sign Language

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

The name Purington in sign language

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