Explore the Family Name Purdue
The meaning of Purdue
English (Hampshire and Middlesex): variant of Purdy.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Purdue in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Purdue has seen a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 16,176 and by 2010 it dropped slightly to rank 16,975 indicating a decrease of 4.94%. However, interestingly, the actual count of individuals with the surname Purdue increased marginally from 1,643 in 2000 to 1,674 in 2010, an increase of 1.89%. Yet, when considering the proportion per 100,000 individuals, there was a small decline from 0.61 in 2000 to 0.57 in 2010, showing a drop of 6.56%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,176 | #16,975 | -4.94% |
| Count | 1,643 | 1,674 | 1.89% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.61 | 0.57 | -6.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Purdue
Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes over the decade. The White demographic remained the majority ethnic identity associated with the surname Purdue, with a slight decrease of 0.68% from 81.98% in 2000 to 81.42% in 2010. There were increases in the categories of Two or More Races (from 1.40% to 2.21%, a change of 57.86%), Hispanic (from 1.70% to 1.79%, an increase of 5.29%) and a new emergence in the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, which were not present in 2000 but appeared with proportions of 0.42% and 0.36% respectively in 2010. Meanwhile, the Black category decreased from 14.67% in 2000 to 13.80% in 2010, reflecting a change of -5.93%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 81.98% | 81.42% | -0.68% |
| Black | 14.67% | 13.8% | -5.93% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 2.21% | 57.86% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% | 1.79% | 5.29% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.42% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.36% | 0% |