Perkerson

Perkerson Meaning & Origin

About Perkerson
The surname Perkerson is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Peter, which itself comes from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Perkerson mean "son of Peter." It is a patronymic surname that was likely used to identify individuals as the son of someone named Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Perkerson: 173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,655
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06206205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 K ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/perkerson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Perkerson in Braille

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

The name Perkerson in braille

How to sign the name Perkerson using Sign Language

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

The name Perkerson in sign language

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