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.
The surname Puritz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Puritz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.