Piercy

Piercy Meaning & Origin

About Piercy
The surname Piercy is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Piers, a variant of Peter. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Piers. The name Piers itself is derived from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Piercy can be interpreted to mean "son of Piers" or "descendant of Piers."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Piercy: 4,012
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,259
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.36

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 R K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪrki/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Piercy in Braille

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

The name Piercy in braille

How to sign the name Piercy using Sign Language

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

The name Piercy in sign language

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