Puyear

Puyear Meaning & Origin

About Puyear
The surname Puyear is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Peverel," which itself comes from the Old Norse name "Pétr," meaning "rock" or "stone." The name Puyear is therefore believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near a rocky or stony area. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved, resulting in variations such as Puyear.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Puyear: 320
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,531
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P Y AY1 R
🌐 IPA
/puyear*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Puyear in Braille

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

The name Puyear in braille

How to sign the name Puyear using Sign Language

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

The name Puyear in sign language

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