About Pevy
The surname Pevy is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Pefi or Pefu, which was a short form of various compound names beginning with "peof," meaning "thief" or "robber." Over time, the name evolved into Pevy and became a hereditary surname. It is likely that the original bearers of the surname were either given the name due to their occupation as thieves or were bestowed the name as a nickname. Today, individuals with the surname Pevy can trace their ancestry back to these early English origins.
The surname Pevy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pevy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Pevy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Pevy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.