Pister

Pister Meaning & Origin

About Pister
The surname Pister is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "pister," meaning "to whistle" or "to pipe." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who played a musical instrument, specifically a pipe or whistle. Over time, the surname Pister may have also been used to denote someone who lived near a place associated with whistling or piping sounds.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pister: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P02306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/pister*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pister in Braille

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

The name Pister in braille

How to sign the name Pister using Sign Language

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

The name Pister in sign language

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