Piersall

Piersall Meaning & Origin

About Piersall
The surname Piersall is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Peter," which itself comes from the Greek name "Petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." The name Piersall is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Peter. Over time, variations of the name emerged, including Piersall, Pearsall, and Peersall. Today, individuals with the surname Piersall can be found primarily in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Piersall: 784
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,947
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Piersall based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 R S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪrsəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Piersall in Braille

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

The name Piersall in braille

How to sign the name Piersall using Sign Language

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

The name Piersall in sign language

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