Pirnie

Pirnie Meaning & Origin

About Pirnie
The surname Pirnie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Pirnie, which is located in Midlothian, Scotland. The name is believed to be derived from the Old English words "pyrige" meaning "pear tree" and "eg" meaning "island" or "ridge." Therefore, the surname Pirnie likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a ridge with pear trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pirnie: 325
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,745
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/pirnie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pirnie in Braille

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

The name Pirnie in braille

How to sign the name Pirnie using Sign Language

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

The name Pirnie in sign language

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