Purkey

Purkey Meaning & Origin

About Purkey
The surname Purkey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "purc," meaning "enclosure" or "pigsty," and the suffix "-ey," meaning "island" or "dwelling place." Therefore, the surname Purkey likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in a pigsty or enclosure. It may have also been a nickname for someone who resembled a pig or had associations with pigs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Purkey: 2,329
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,142
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.79

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpərki/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Purkey in Braille

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

The name Purkey in braille

How to sign the name Purkey using Sign Language

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

The name Purkey in sign language

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