Perlee

Perlee Meaning & Origin

About Perlee
The surname Perlee is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "parel," meaning "pearl" in English. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a connection to pearls, either as a jeweler, a pearl merchant, or someone who had a physical resemblance to a pearl. The name Perlee may also have been given to someone who lived near a place with a pearl-related name or had a personal association with pearls.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Perlee: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER0 L IY1
🌐 IPA
/perlee*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Perlee in Braille

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

The name Perlee in braille

How to sign the name Perlee using Sign Language

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

The name Perlee in sign language

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