About Piers
The surname Piers is of English origin and is derived from the given name Peter, which itself comes from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." The surname Piers is a patronymic form, indicating "son of Peter." It was a common practice in medieval times to create surnames based on the father's given name, and Piers is one such example.
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The surname Piers is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Piers 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 Piers is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Piers in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Piers using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.