Purdy Family History
Purdy Name Meaning
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.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Purdy Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Purdy families
 311 - 620  104 - 310 |
 1 - 103  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Purdy families
|
138 - 274 47 - 137 |
1 - 46 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Purdy families
|
7 - 11 3 - 6 |
1 - 2 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Purdy census records
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Purdy Family Origin
Purdy Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Purdy
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Purdy Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Purdy census records
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Purdy Civil War Service Records
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