Prudy Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Prudy Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. Probably corruptions of Pardew, which see. The instances suggest early corrupted forms.

Thomas Dampurday, rector of Wood Rysing, Norfolk, 1383: History of Norfolk.

Also compare Flowerday.

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Prudy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

Prudy (729) may also be a first name.

Prudy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. Probably corruptions of Pardew, which see. The instances suggest early corrupted forms.

Thomas Dampurday, rector of Wood Rysing, Norfolk, 1383: History of Norfolk.

Also compare Flowerday.

John Purdeu, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Purdeu, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

John Purde, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1667. Married — William Pen and Grace Purdey: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1713. — John Penny and Elizabeth Purdue: ibid.

In the United States the surname has settled down to one form, that of Purdy.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Prudy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Prudy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Prudy (Russian: Пруды) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Prudy.

How Common Is The Last Name Prudy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,555,468th most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Prudy live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. Prudy is also the 305,398th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 729 people.

The surname Prudy is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 12,498,584. In The United States Prudy is most frequent in: Texas, where 17 percent live, Alaska, where 10 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 33 percent live and South Africa, where 4 percent live.

Prudy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Prudy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 74 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Prudy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Prudy last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Prudy earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.27% less than the national average, earning $33,538 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Proudy9191/
Prudiy9158/
Prudyi9151/
Prudey9151/
Prudys918/
Pruddy911/
Pruday910/
Praudy910/
Prudych8315/
Proudey831/
Prude801,404/
Pridy80178/
Prody80114/
Prudi8028/
Pruda8022/
Priddy738,435/
Priday731,047/
Proude73158/
Pruder73142/
Prodey73136/
Prauda73127/
Pridey7378/
Praude7362/
Proday7333/
Prudet7322/
Pruede7316/
Prudes7314/
Pruddi7311/
Prudei736/
Prudie734/
Prudhi734/
Prodyi734/
Proddy733/
Proudi733/
Prudee732/
Pridiy731/
Prudge731/
Prudio731/
Praudi731/
Preude731/
Prouda731/
Prudui731/
Priedy731/
Prudda731/
Pruidi731/
Priddey67452/
Prudich6776/
Prahudi6724/
Prudish6717/
Phriday6716/
Proudie6713/
Pridday678/
Prudeep674/
Praudit674/
Prudesh673/
Prouder673/
Prooday672/
Prudets672/
Pruidez671/
Prudhui671/
Prudett671/
Prudeet671/
Prieddy671/
Proudit671/
Praudes671/
Praudio671/
Prithdy670/

Prudy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Prudy in the Russian language
Прудыprudy-

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