Pelroy

Pelroy Meaning & Origin

About Pelroy
The surname Pelroy is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "pel," meaning "skin" or "fur," and the word "roi," meaning "king." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pelroy can be interpreted as "king of fur" or "king of skins." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked with or traded in furs, or it could have been a nickname given to someone who was associated with royalty or had a regal demeanor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pelroy: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pelroy 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
PLR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0460
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 L R OY2
🌐 IPA
/pelroy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pelroy in Braille

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

The name Pelroy in braille

How to sign the name Pelroy using Sign Language

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

The name Pelroy in sign language

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