Pearce

Pearce Meaning & Origin

About Pearce
The surname Pearce is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Piers, a variant of Peter. The name Peter itself comes from the Greek word "petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." As a surname, Pearce signifies "son of Piers" or "son of Peter," indicating a familial connection to someone named Piers or Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pearce: 31,060
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1129
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pearce 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 Pearce is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 R S
🌐 IPA
/pɪrs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pearce in Braille

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

The name Pearce in braille

How to sign the name Pearce using Sign Language

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

The name Pearce in sign language

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