Peight

Peight Meaning & Origin

About Peight
The surname Peight is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "beht" or "beicht," meaning "confession" or "penance." It is believed to have originally been a occupational name for someone who worked as a confessor or a person who heard confessions in the Christian church. Over time, the surname Peight may have evolved from its original form to its current spelling.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Peight: 221
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,748
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PT
🗽 NYSIIS
PAG
🔊 Soundex
P0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EY1 T
🌐 IPA
/peight*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Peight in Braille

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

The name Peight in braille

How to sign the name Peight using Sign Language

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

The name Peight in sign language

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