Pross

Pross Meaning & Origin

About Pross
The surname Pross is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Piers," a variant of Peter. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Piers. Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Pross. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pross is "son of Piers" or "descendant of Piers."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pross: 627
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35812
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R AO1 S
🌐 IPA
/prɔs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pross in Braille

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

The name Pross in braille

How to sign the name Pross using Sign Language

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

The name Pross in sign language

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