Purdye Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Purdye Surname Definition:
(for Pardew (through the pron. Pār-), q.v.
That Redcrosse knight, perdie, I never slew.—Spenser, The Faerie Queene, I. vi. 42.
Purdye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
Purdye 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.
Purdye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purdye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Purdye is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Purdye? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,798,600th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Purdye are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.
Purdye is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 3,979,861. In England it is most frequent in: East Sussex, where 50 percent live, Herefordshire, where 29 percent live and Essex, where 7 percent live. Besides England this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 33 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.
Purdye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Purdye has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Purdye last name contracted 18 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdie | 83 | 7,448 | / |
| Purdue | 83 | 3,474 | / |
| Purdea | 83 | 953 | / |
| Purdey | 83 | 660 | / |
| Purday | 83 | 141 | / |
| Purdee | 83 | 120 | / |
| Purdeu | 83 | 31 | / |
| Purgye | 83 | 8 | / |
| Purdoe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pourdei | 77 | 106 | / |
| Purdoyo | 77 | 61 | / |
| Pourdey | 77 | 45 | / |
| Purdueh | 77 | 38 | / |
| Pourdie | 77 | 28 | / |
| Purdeus | 77 | 7 | / |
| Purdehi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Pourdje | 77 | 1 | / |
| Peurdie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Purrdue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Purdiya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Purdaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pourdehi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pordoy | 67 | 55 | / |
| Pordea | 67 | 10 | / |
| Purdui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pordie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Purdía | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pordeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pourdiehi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pordey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pirdie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Purdou | 67 | 0 | / |
| Phordoy | 62 | 64 | / |
| Pourdaj | 62 | 33 | / |
| Pordiya | 62 | 7 | / |
| Purdaus | 62 | 5 | / |
| Pordoyo | 62 | 4 | / |
| Poordej | 62 | 1 | / |
| Pourdai | 62 | 1 | / |
| Pourdjis | 57 | 3 | / |
| Pourdaii | 57 | 1 | / |
| Pordai | 50 | 1 | / |
| Pordié | 50 | 1 | / |
| Pordau | 50 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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