Peverley

Peverley Meaning & Origin

About Peverley
The surname Peverley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "peofor" meaning "peacock" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the name Peverley likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or in a place known for its peacocks or had some association with peacocks.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Peverley: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Peverley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PFRL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P010640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 V ER0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/peverley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P164

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Peverley in Braille

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

The name Peverley in braille

How to sign the name Peverley using Sign Language

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

The name Peverley in sign language

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