Purdie Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Purdie Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Purdie family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8
Seamans Wife R R 1
Ap 1
Decorator Painter 1
Hay Factory Worker 1
Iron Ore Miner 1
Pit Engine Driver 1
Pupil Teacher 1
Retired Shoemaker 1
Driver & Woollen Draper 1
Ag Lab 1
Coal Miner 1
Colliers Wife 1
Keeper Of Private House Ladys 1
House Keeper 1
Iron Moulder 1
Ship Rigger 1
Stone Mason 1
Tailor 1
Wife 1
Draper 1
Dress Maker 1
Carter 1
Engine Smith 1
Gardener 1

Purdie Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Purdy 67% 11,570
2 Proud 33% 11,334
3 Pardoe 67% 10,251
4 Pride 50% 4,290
5 Purdue 83% 2,233
6 Peard 33% 2,033
7 Purdey 67% 1,496
8 Purdie 100% 1,489
9 Perdue 67% 1,067
10 Praed 33% 572
11 Pardo 50% 212
12 Pridie 67% 193
13 Proude 33% 177
14 Pard 50% 156
15 Prid 50% 144
16 Pardue 67% 133
17 Preed 33% 131
18 Prude 50% 128
19 Pord 50% 121
20 Prideau 29% 111
21 Parodi 50% 107

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The surname Purdie is the 8th most popular variant of Purdy.

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