Peyer

Peyer Meaning & Origin

About Peyer
The surname Peyer is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the personal name Peter, which itself comes from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." As a surname, Peyer likely originated as a patronymic, indicating "son of Peter." It is a relatively common surname in Switzerland and may have been adopted by individuals whose ancestors were named Peter or had a connection to the name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Peyer: 344
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,876
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/peyer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Peyer in Braille

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

The name Peyer in braille

How to sign the name Peyer using Sign Language

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

The name Peyer in sign language

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