Pier

Pier Meaning & Origin

About Pier
The surname Pier is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Middle English word "pier," which referred to a stone support or pillar, suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived near or worked with such structures. Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Piers, which is a medieval form of the given name Peter. In this case, the surname Pier would have been used to denote someone who was the son of a man named Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pier: 2,231
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,588
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.76

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
P
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 R
🌐 IPA
/pɪr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('P', 'PR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pier in Braille

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

The name Pier in braille

How to sign the name Pier using Sign Language

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

The name Pier in sign language

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