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
School 40
Fishmonger 7
None 5
Clerk 3
Fishmonger Assistant 3
At School 3
Harness Maker 3
Dress Maker 2
Cook (domestic) 2
Dairyman 2
Warehouseman 2
House Painter 2
Police Constable 2
Independent 2
Old Age Pensioner 2
Painter Paperhanger 2
Shop Assistant 2
Fish Hawker 2
Painter 1
Plumber 1
Plumber, Painter Glorcey 1
Wood-turner 1
At Home 1
Coal Miner (hewer) 1
Electrician Bolliery 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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