Perpignan

Perpignan Meaning & Origin

About Perpignan
The surname Perpignan is of French origin and is derived from the name of a city in southern France. It is a habitational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name was from or associated with the city of Perpignan. The name Perpignan itself is believed to have originated from the Latin word "perpinianum," meaning "the place of the wild boar." Therefore, the surname Perpignan can be interpreted to mean "one from Perpignan" or "associated with Perpignan."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Perpignan: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Perpignan 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
PRPNN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06102505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER0 P IY1 N G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/perpignan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRPNN', 'PRPKNN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Perpignan in Braille

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

The name Perpignan in braille

How to sign the name Perpignan using Sign Language

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

The name Perpignan in sign language

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