Persson

Persson Meaning & Origin

About Persson
The surname Persson is of Swedish origin and is derived from the given name Per, which is a short form of Peter. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Persson mean "son of Per." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Sweden and is one of the most common surnames in the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Persson: 2,106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,238
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.71

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Persson in Braille

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

The name Persson in braille

How to sign the name Persson using Sign Language

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

The name Persson in sign language

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