Pericles

Pericles Meaning & Origin

About Pericles
The surname Pericles is of Greek origin and is derived from the given name Perikles, which means "surrounded by glory" or "exceedingly famous." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Perikles. The name Pericles is most famously associated with the Athenian statesman and general Pericles, who played a significant role in the Golden Age of Athens during the 5th century BC.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pericles: 376
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,752
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pericles 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
PRKLS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0602402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 R AH0 K AH0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/pericles*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pericles in Braille

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

The name Pericles in braille

How to sign the name Pericles using Sign Language

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

The name Pericles in sign language

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