Perrill

Perrill Meaning & Origin

About Perrill
The surname Perrill is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Peter," which itself comes from the Greek name "Petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." The suffix "-ill" is a diminutive, indicating "little Peter." Therefore, the surname Perrill can be interpreted as "son of little Peter" or "descendant of little Peter." It is likely that the name was originally a nickname for someone who was small in stature or had a connection to the name Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Perrill: 245
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,040
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Perrill 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
PRL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER0 IH1 L
🌐 IPA
/perrill*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Perrill in Braille

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

The name Perrill in braille

How to sign the name Perrill using Sign Language

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

The name Perrill in sign language

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