Piffer

Piffer Meaning & Origin

About Piffer
The surname Piffer is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "piffero," which means "piper" or "flutist" in Italian. It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who played the flute or a similar musical instrument. The name Piffer may have been originally bestowed upon a professional musician or someone with a musical talent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Piffer: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PFR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/piffer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Piffer in Braille

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

The name Piffer in braille

How to sign the name Piffer using Sign Language

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

The name Piffer in sign language

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