Purkapile

Purkapile Meaning & Origin

About Purkapile
The surname Purkapile is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "pur" meaning "pure" or "clear" and "kapelle" meaning "chapel." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Purkapile can be interpreted as "pure chapel" or "clear chapel." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a chapel or a place of worship.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Purkapile: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKPL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06201040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 K AH0 P AY2 L
🌐 IPA
/purkapile*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Purkapile in Braille

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

The name Purkapile in braille

How to sign the name Purkapile using Sign Language

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

The name Purkapile in sign language

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