Pessia

Pessia Meaning & Origin

About Pessia
The surname Pessia is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Pessio, which itself is a variant of the name Peter. The name Peter is derived from the Greek word "petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Pessia can be interpreted to mean "son of Peter" or "descendant of Peter." It is a patronymic surname that signifies a familial connection to an ancestor named Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pessia: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 S IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/pessia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pessia in Braille

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

The name Pessia in braille

How to sign the name Pessia using Sign Language

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

The name Pessia in sign language

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