About Peirson
The surname Peirson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Piers," a variant of Peter. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Piers. The name Piers itself is derived from the Greek name "Petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Peirson can be interpreted to mean "son of Piers" or "son of Peter."
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The surname Peirson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Peirson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Peirson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Peirson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.