Pea

Pea Meaning & Origin

About Pea
The surname Pea is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a variant of the surname Peacock, derived from the Middle English word "pecok," meaning a peacock, and used as a nickname for someone who had a fanciful or proud nature. Alternatively, it could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a pea field or a habitational name for someone from a place named with the Old English word "pea," meaning a pea or bean. The exact meaning of the surname Pea would depend on its specific historical context and the region it originated from.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Pea is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Pea: 1,034
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,260
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pea based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Pea is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
P
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY1
🌐 IPA
/pi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('P', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pea in Braille

Here's how to represent Pea in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Pea in braille

How to sign the name Pea using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Pea using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Pea in sign language

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