Prieur

Prieur Meaning & Origin

About Prieur
The surname Prieur is of French origin and is derived from the word "prieur," meaning "prior" in English. A prior was a title given to a high-ranking clergyman in charge of a priory or monastery. Therefore, the surname Prieur likely originated as an occupational name for someone who held the position of prior or had some association with a priory or monastery.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Prieur: 648
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,835
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P606
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R IY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/priΙ™r/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P660

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prieur in Braille

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

The name Prieur in braille

How to sign the name Prieur using Sign Language

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

The name Prieur in sign language

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