Persons

Persons Meaning & Origin

About Persons
The surname Persons is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "person," which referred to a parson or clergyman. It was originally an occupational name for someone who worked as a parson or held a position in the church. The surname Persons signifies a person's association with the clergy or ecclesiastical profession.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Persons: 3,606
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSNS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P062052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 S AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈpərsənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Persons in Braille

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

The name Persons in braille

How to sign the name Persons using Sign Language

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

The name Persons in sign language

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