as a Last Name
- 14,888
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Purdy
Meaning & Origins
English: from Anglo-Norman French pur die ‘by God’ (Old French p(o)ur Dieu), a nickname for someone who made frequent use of the oath. The surname was taken to northeastern Ireland during the 17th century, and is now to be found chiefly in northern Ireland and eastern and northern England.
| 2,102nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 14,888
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Hawaii
- has the most people named Purdy per capita
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