Purdue

English

Alternative forms

• Purday, Purdey, Purdie, Purdy, Purdye, Purdu

Etymology

From Middle English Purdew, Purdeu, from French pour (“for”) + Dieu (“God”), an oath name.

Proper noun

Purdue (plural Purdues)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Purdue is the 16975^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1674 individuals. Purdue is most common among White (81.42%) and Black/African American (13.8%) individuals.

Anagrams

• pudeur