Perciful

Perciful Meaning & Origin

About Perciful
The surname Perciful is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Percival," which itself comes from the Old French name "Percival" or "Percivale." The name is believed to have originated from the Latin name "Percivalis," meaning "pierce the valley." It is likely that the surname Perciful was originally a nickname given to someone who lived near or was associated with a valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Perciful: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Perciful 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
PRSFL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0620104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER0 S IH1 F AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/perciful*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Perciful in Braille

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

The name Perciful in braille

How to sign the name Perciful using Sign Language

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

The name Perciful in sign language

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