Purkett

Purkett Meaning & Origin

About Purkett
The surname Purkett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Purkett," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Peter." The name Peter is derived from the Greek word "petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Purkett can be interpreted to mean "son of Peter" or "descendant of Peter."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Purkett: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 K IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/purkett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Purkett in Braille

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

The name Purkett in braille

How to sign the name Purkett using Sign Language

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

The name Purkett in sign language

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