Perou

Perou Meaning & Origin

About Perou
The surname Perou is of French origin and is derived from the word "perou," meaning "pear tree" in French. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked with pear trees. The name Perou may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a physical resemblance to a pear or someone who had a connection to the fruit.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Perou: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER0 UW1
🌐 IPA
/perou*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Perou in Braille

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

The name Perou in braille

How to sign the name Perou using Sign Language

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

The name Perou in sign language

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