Pers

Pers Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pers: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 S
🌐 IPA
/pərs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pers in Braille

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

The name Pers in braille

How to sign the name Pers using Sign Language

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

The name Pers in sign language

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