Pearish

Pearish Meaning & Origin

About Pearish
The surname Pearish is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "perish," meaning "to perish" or "to die." It is believed to have originally been a nickname or occupational name for someone who worked as a grave digger or was associated with burial practices. The surname Pearish may also have been used as a derogatory nickname for someone who was considered unlucky or unfortunate.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pearish: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRX
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 R IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/pearish*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pearish in Braille

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

The name Pearish in braille

How to sign the name Pearish using Sign Language

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

The name Pearish in sign language

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