Perrien

Perrien Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Perrien: 386
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,538
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 R IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/perrien*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Perrien in Braille

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

The name Perrien in braille

How to sign the name Perrien using Sign Language

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

The name Perrien in sign language

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