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 most in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Purdue? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 130,248th most widespread surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,097,739 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Purdue reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most widespread given name at a global level, borne by 18 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,982 people, or 1 in 182,875. In The United States Purdue is mostly found in: Indiana, where 17 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States Purdue is found in 28 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.
Purdue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Purdue has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Purdue surname expanded 674 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 244 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 588 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Purdue Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Purdue last name are 16.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.96% being registered to vote for the 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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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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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