Pehrson

Pehrson Meaning & Origin

About Pehrson
The surname Pehrson is of Swedish origin and is derived from the given name Per, which is a variant of Peter. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Pehrson mean "son of Per." The name Per is derived from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Pehrson can be interpreted as "son of the rock" or "son of Peter."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pehrson: 1,726
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,616
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.59

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pehrson 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
PRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 R S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛrsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pehrson in Braille

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

The name Pehrson in braille

How to sign the name Pehrson using Sign Language

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

The name Pehrson in sign language

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