Percell

Percell Meaning & Origin

About Percell
The surname Percell is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Piers," a variant of Peter. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who resembled or had a connection to St. Peter. The name Percell eventually evolved into a surname and has variations such as Purcell and Pursell.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Percell: 1,009
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,718
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Percell 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
PRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER0 S EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/pərˈsɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Percell in Braille

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

The name Percell in braille

How to sign the name Percell using Sign Language

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

The name Percell in sign language

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