Perella

Perella Meaning & Origin

About Perella
The surname Perella is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Pero, which is a short form of the given name Pietro, meaning "rock" or "stone" in Italian. The suffix "-ella" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "small." Therefore, the surname Perella can be interpreted as "little Peter" or "son of Peter." It is a patronymic surname, commonly found in Italy, and signifies a familial connection to someone named Pietro or Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Perella: 608
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,736
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Perella 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 Perella is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER0 EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/pərˈɛlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Perella in Braille

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

The name Perella in braille

How to sign the name Perella using Sign Language

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

The name Perella in sign language

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