Peasant

Peasant Meaning & Origin

About Peasant
The surname Peasant is derived from the Middle English word "peisant," which means a person of low social status who works on the land. It was originally used as an occupational name for someone who was a farmer or agricultural laborer. The surname Peasant signifies a connection to the rural working class and their ancestral ties to agriculture.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Peasant: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PSNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
PA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
P02053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 Z AH0 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆpษ›zษ™nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PSNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Peasant in Braille

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

The name Peasant in braille

How to sign the name Peasant using Sign Language

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

The name Peasant in sign language

Numerology