Perey

Perey Meaning & Origin

About Perey
The surname Perey is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Pierre, which is the French form of Peter. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Pierre. The name Pierre itself is derived from the Greek word "petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Perey can be interpreted to mean "son of Pierre" or "descendant of Peter."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Perey: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/perey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Perey in Braille

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

The name Perey in braille

How to sign the name Perey using Sign Language

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

The name Perey in sign language

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