Pershall

Pershall Meaning & Origin

About Pershall
The surname Pershall is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Piers" or "Peter" combined with the word "hall," meaning a large house or mansion. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pershall can be interpreted as "Peter's hall" or "the hall belonging to Peter." It is likely that the surname originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or worked at a prominent hall owned by an individual named Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pershall: 337
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRXL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 SH AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈpərʃəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRXL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pershall in Braille

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

The name Pershall in braille

How to sign the name Pershall using Sign Language

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

The name Pershall in sign language

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