Purkhiser

Purkhiser Meaning & Origin

About Purkhiser
The surname Purkhiser is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Purk" and "Hiser." "Purk" is a diminutive form of the given name Burkhard, which means "brave" or "strong." "Hiser" is a variant of the German surname Heiser, which means "hot" or "fiery." Therefore, the surname Purkhiser can be interpreted to mean "brave and fiery" or "strong and passionate."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Purkhiser: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Purkhiser based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKSR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0620206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 K SH AY0 ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/purkhiser*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Purkhiser in Braille

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

The name Purkhiser in braille

How to sign the name Purkhiser using Sign Language

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

The name Purkhiser in sign language

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