Pernal

Pernal Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pernal: 222
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,463
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pernal 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
PRNL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 N AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/pernal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pernal in Braille

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

The name Pernal in braille

How to sign the name Pernal using Sign Language

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

The name Pernal in sign language

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