Perish

Perish Meaning & Origin

About Perish
The surname Perish is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "perish," meaning "to die" or "to come to an end." It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who had a morbid or fatalistic outlook on life or perhaps to someone who worked in a profession associated with death, such as a gravedigger or undertaker. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname given to someone who had a close brush with death or survived a dangerous situation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Perish: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRX
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 R IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛrɪʃ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Perish in Braille

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

The name Perish in braille

How to sign the name Perish using Sign Language

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

The name Perish in sign language

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