Purtill

Purtill Meaning & Origin

About Purtill
The surname Purtill is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Phurtuill," meaning "son of Purtill." The name Purtill is believed to be a variant of the Irish surname "Mac Phiarais," meaning "son of Pierce." The name Pierce itself is derived from the Norman-French name "Piers," which is a variant of Peter. Therefore, the surname Purtill ultimately signifies a descendant of someone named Pierce or Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Purtill: 272
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 T AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/purtill*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Purtill in Braille

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

The name Purtill in braille

How to sign the name Purtill using Sign Language

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

The name Purtill in sign language

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