Purks

Purks Meaning & Origin

About Purks
The surname Purks is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Purk," which was a diminutive form of the given name Peter. The name Peter itself comes from the Greek name "Petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Purks can be interpreted to mean "son of Peter" or "descendant of Peter." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Purks: 279
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70208
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 K S
🌐 IPA
/purks*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Purks in Braille

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

The name Purks in braille

How to sign the name Purks using Sign Language

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

The name Purks in sign language

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