Peirson

Peirson Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Peirson: 581
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY1 R S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpirsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Peirson in Braille

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

The name Peirson in braille

How to sign the name Peirson using Sign Language

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.

The name Peirson in sign language

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