Piersma

Piersma Meaning & Origin

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."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Piersma: 307
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,721
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Piersma 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
PRSM
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P06250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY1 T S R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/piersma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Piersma in Braille

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

The name Piersma in braille

How to sign the name Piersma using Sign Language

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

The name Piersma in sign language

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