Purdue Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Purdue Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Purdue family

Profession Census Frequency
Bricklayer 9
Labourer 6
Male Servant 4
Independent 4
Fisherman 4
Needle Worker 4
Scholar 4
Female Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Clerk 2
Cattle Drover 1
Serge Weaver 1
Painter 1
Grocer 1
Navy 1
Pensioner 1
Shipwright 1
Shop Keeper 1
Apprentice Draper 1
College Servant 1
Guilder's Apprentice 1
Apprentice 1
Surveryar 1
Carrier 1
Servant 1

Purdue Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Proud 50% 11,334
2 Pardoe 67% 10,251
3 Pride 50% 4,290
4 Purdue 100% 2,233
5 Peard 33% 2,033
6 Purdie 83% 1,489
7 Perdue 83% 1,067
8 Praed 33% 572
9 Pardo 50% 212
10 Pridie 50% 193
11 Proude 50% 177
12 Pard 50% 156
13 Prid 33% 144
14 Pardue 83% 133
15 Preed 33% 131
16 Prude 50% 128
17 Pord 50% 121
18 Prideau 29% 111
19 Parodi 33% 107

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The surname Purdue is the 4th most popular variant of Proud.

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