Peress

Peress Meaning & Origin

About Peress
The surname Peress is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Perez, meaning "breach" or "burst forth." It is a biblical name that appears in the Book of Genesis, associated with the story of the twins Perez and Zerah. The surname Peress is often found among Jewish communities, particularly those of Sephardic or Ashkenazi descent, and may have variations in spelling such as Perez or Peretz.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Peress: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 R AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/peress*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Peress in Braille

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

The name Peress in braille

How to sign the name Peress using Sign Language

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

The name Peress in sign language

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