About Piersma
The surname Piersma is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Pier, which is a variant of Peter. The suffix -sma is a common Frisian patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Piersma can be interpreted to mean "son of Pier" or "descendant of Pier."
The surname Piersma is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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Here's how to represent Piersma in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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