Pearcey

Pearcey Meaning & Origin

About Pearcey
The surname Pearcey 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 name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." Over time, the surname Pearcey evolved to indicate "son of Piers" or "son of Peter." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote a person's lineage or family connection to someone named Piers or Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pearcey: 293
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,318
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/pearcey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pearcey in Braille

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

The name Pearcey in braille

How to sign the name Pearcey using Sign Language

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

The name Pearcey in sign language

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