Purswell

Purswell Meaning & Origin

About Purswell
The surname Purswell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "pur" meaning "pure" and "swell" meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Purswell can be interpreted as "pure spring" or "pure stream." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a clean and clear water source.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Purswell: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 S W EH0 L
🌐 IPA
/purswell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Purswell in Braille

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

The name Purswell in braille

How to sign the name Purswell using Sign Language

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

The name Purswell in sign language

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