Puritz

Puritz Meaning & Origin

About Puritz
The surname Puritz is of German origin and is derived from the given name Puri, which is a short form of the name Peter. The suffix -itz is a common Germanic suffix used to indicate a place of origin. Therefore, the surname Puritz likely originated as a name for someone from a place called Puri or someone who was associated with someone from that place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Puritz: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P Y UH1 R IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/puritz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Puritz in Braille

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

The name Puritz in braille

How to sign the name Puritz using Sign Language

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

The name Puritz in sign language

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