Perea

Perea Meaning & Origin

About Perea
The surname Perea is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "peregrino," meaning "pilgrim" or "traveler." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who came from a place called Perea. Perea is a region mentioned in the Bible, located east of the Jordan River, and it is also associated with the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Therefore, the surname Perea likely originated as a name for someone who either came from the region of Perea or who had undertaken a pilgrimage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Perea: 11,546
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,124
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.91

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Perea based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Perea is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER0 IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/pərˈiə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Perea in Braille

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

The name Perea in braille

How to sign the name Perea using Sign Language

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

The name Perea in sign language

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