Surnames that begin with the letter 'P'

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Pertl
The surname Pertl is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bertold," which means "bright ruler" or "ruler of brightness." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originall...
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Perttula
The surname Perttula is of Finnish origin and is derived from the given name Perttu, which is a diminutive form of the name Peter. The name Peter itself comes from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock...
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Pertuit
The surname Pertuit is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "pertuis," meaning "narrow passage" or "strait." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or was asso...
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Pertuset
The surname Pertuset is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Pierre, which is the French form of Peter. The suffix "-et" is a diminutive, indicating "little Peter." Therefore, the su...
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Pertuz
The surname Pertuz is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name Pedro, which means "rock" or "stone" in Spanish. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ide...
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Pertz
The surname Pertz is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bert", which itself is a short form of various Germanic compound names beginning with "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous"....
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Pertzborn
The surname Pertzborn is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Pertz," a variant of the given name "Bert," which means "bright" or "famous," and "born," which means "w...
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Peru
The surname Peru is of Basque origin and is derived from the word "peru," meaning "pear tree" in the Basque language. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify some...
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Perucca
The surname Perucca is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "peruca," meaning "wig" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who made or sold wigs. T...
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Perucci
The surname Perucci is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Petrus," meaning "rock" or "stone" in Latin. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ident...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'P'

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