Family name Purdue (普渡 
, Purdue 
) , all around the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The cognomen Purdue is characteristic of Isle of Man, where it is quite a rare surname, Ireland, and New Zealand. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, Purdue is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Purdue | United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, United States, Ireland |
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john purdue Indiana businessman (1802-1876), US (b. 1802) |
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| albert h. purdue American geologist (b. 1861) |
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| charles purdue New Zealand rugby union player (1874-1941), NZ (b. 1874) |
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| pat purdue New Zealand rugby union player, NZ (b. 1878) |
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| frank purdue Australian politician, AU (b. 1899) |
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| george purdue New Zealand rugby union player, NZ (b. 1909) |
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| john purdue cricketer (1910-1985), NZ (b. 1910) |
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| connie purdue New Zealand trade unionist (1912-2000), NZ (b. 1912) |
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| mrs constance miriam purdue (1912–2000) a union organiser in New Zealand, founder president of the National Organisation of Women, member of the executive of SPUC, campaigner for equal pay., NZ (b. 1912) |
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charlotte purdue English long-distance runner, GB (b. 1991) |
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| freya purdue (born 1952) (b. 1952) |
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| michael purdue (b. 1944) |
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| seiko atsuta purdue (b. 1968) |
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| mark j purdue researcher |
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| p edward purdue researcher |
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