Purdue Surname
Approximately 3,474 people bear this surname
Purdue Surname Definition:
(for Pardew (through the pron. Pār-), q.v.
That Redcrosse knight, perdie, I never slew.—Spenser, The Faerie Queene, I. vi. 42.
Purdue Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,982 | 1:182,875 | 18,244 |
| England | 624 | 1:89,292 | 9,662 |
| Australia | 454 | 1:59,462 | 7,217 |
| Canada | 104 | 1:354,285 | 32,012 |
| New Zealand | 88 | 1:51,458 | 8,272 |
| Ireland | 66 | 1:71,348 | 4,439 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:113,911 | 7,445 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 297 | 1:82,072 | 8,765 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 294 | 1:170,812 | 15,404 |
Purdue (18) may also be a first name.
Purdue Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(for Pardew (through the pron. Pār-), q.v.
That Redcrosse knight, perdie, I never slew.—Spenser, The Faerie Queene, I. vi. 42.
From the French, Pardieu; a personal name.
Purdue Demographics
Average Purdue Salary in
United States
$39,835 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Purdue Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purdue Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Purdue occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Purdue click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Purdue? popularity and diffusion
Purdue is the 130,248th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,097,739 people. Purdue occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Purdue live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. Purdue is also the 2,608,198th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 18 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,982 people, or 1 in 182,875. In The United States Purdue is most frequent in: Indiana, where 17 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States it occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.
Purdue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Purdue has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Purdue last name increased 674 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 244 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 588 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Purdue Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Purdue last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Purdue surname are 16.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.96% registered with the political party.
The amount Purdue earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 8.44% less than the national average, earning R 217,584 per year; in United States they earn 7.68% less than the national average, earning $39,835 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.54% less than the national average, earning $45,439 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdueh | 92 | 38 | / |
| Purdues | 92 | 5 | / |
| Purrdue | 92 | 1 | / |
| Purdie | 83 | 7,448 | / |
| Purdea | 83 | 953 | / |
| Purdey | 83 | 660 | / |
| Purdee | 83 | 120 | / |
| Purdeu | 83 | 31 | / |
| Purdye | 83 | 27 | / |
| Pirdue | 83 | 18 | / |
| Purtue | 83 | 13 | / |
| Purdui | 83 | 5 | / |
| Purdve | 83 | 2 | / |
| Pordue | 83 | 1 | / |
| Purdoe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Purdou | 83 | 0 | / |
| Pourdei | 77 | 106 | / |
| Pourdey | 77 | 45 | / |
| Pourdie | 77 | 28 | / |
| Purdeus | 77 | 7 | / |
| Purdaus | 77 | 5 | / |
| Peurdie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Purday | 67 | 141 | / |
| Portue | 67 | 39 | / |
| Pordea | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pordeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pirtue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pordey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pordau | 67 | 0 | / |
| Purdoyo | 62 | 61 | / |
| Pourdaj | 62 | 33 | / |
| Pourdai | 62 | 1 | / |
| Portuey | 62 | 1 | / |
| Purdaya | 62 | 1 | / |
| Purdhvi | 62 | 1 | / |
| Purdiya | 62 | 1 | / |
| Poordej | 62 | 1 | / |
| Pourdaii | 57 | 1 | / |
| Pordoy | 50 | 55 | / |
| Portwe | 50 | 2 | / |
| Pordai | 50 | 1 | / |
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Purdue Reference & Research
Perdue DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Perdue FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Purdue
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