Pyer

Pyer Meaning & Origin

About Pyer
The surname Pyer is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Peter," which itself comes from the Greek name "Petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." The surname Pyer is therefore a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Peter." Over time, the spelling of the surname may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Pyer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pyer: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/pyer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pyer in Braille

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

The name Pyer in braille

How to sign the name Pyer using Sign Language

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

The name Pyer in sign language

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