Pierse

Pierse Meaning & Origin

About Pierse
The surname Pierse is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Piers, a variant of Peter. The name Peter itself comes from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Pierse is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of a person named Piers or Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pierse: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pierse in Braille

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

The name Pierse in braille

How to sign the name Pierse using Sign Language

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

The name Pierse in sign language

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