Peirse Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Peirse Surname Definition:

A ME. proper name, the AF. form of Latin Petrus, Peter. A common personal name with the Normans. Piris Lutfut complained in 1424 that he had been illegally imprisoned (REO., p. 44), and Adam Pers, tacksman in the Nethertown of Grenyng, is recorded in 1492 (ibid.

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Peirse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:913,41146,955
Scotland131:411,83217,291
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Peirse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A ME. proper name, the AF. form of Latin Petrus, Peter. A common personal name with the Normans. Piris Lutfut complained in 1424 that he had been illegally imprisoned (REO., p. 44), and Adam Pers, tacksman in the Nethertown of Grenyng, is recorded in 1492 (ibid., p. 407). A friar, Peter of Kelso, is also referred to as Frere Peres.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

French Pierre, Peter. Piers Plowman, the well-known Dreamer of the Malvern Hills, was no other than ' Peter the Ploughman.'

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Peirse Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Peirse Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Peirse occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Peirse? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,091,648th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. The last name Peirse occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Peirse are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 91 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 913,411. In England it is most common in: North Yorkshire, where 46 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 23 percent are found and Kent, where 8 percent are found. Not including England Peirse occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Peirse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Peirse has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Peirse last name increased 161 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Peirse Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Peirse last name is predominantly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peirsee921/
Peirsey920/
Perse911,358/
Peirs91484/
Pirse9144/
Pearse839,835/
Peirce837,202/
Persee83624/
Pierse83604/
Perseu83400/
Persse83351/
Persie83290/
Persey83237/
Perser83224/
Perset8372/
Persei8371/
Perseh8356/
Persea8348/
Pirsie8342/
Persze8328/
Peiers8322/
Pershe8320/
Persed8310/
Pirser834/
Perses834/
Paerse832/
Pairse832/
Persøe832/
Peurse831/
Peirrs831/
Persez831/
Pirsee831/
Pitrse831/
Persep831/
Perzse831/
Persée831/
Puerse831/
Phirse831/
Peerse831/
Perrse830/
Pirsce830/
Pherse830/
Pers802,708/
Pirs80246/
Pearsey77226/
Persche77113/
Pershey7798/
Phearse7784/
Piersee7782/
Pearset7769/
Peircey7727/
Pershes7723/
Persett7722/
Perseis7721/
Piersey7712/
Pershep7712/
Persset7712/
Pirsech777/
Pershed776/
Perseit775/
Persheh773/
Peierce772/
Perssey772/
Persher772/
Pouerse772/
Persier772/
Perseas772/
Peierze771/
Persead771/
Persech771/
Perseph771/
Pershea771/
Perseed771/
Perseth771/
Petrsse771/
Pearser770/
Peiarce770/
Pearsse770/
Peersse770/
Pearsie770/
Peerser770/
Pheirce770/
Peihers770/
Persies770/
Peirzie770/
Peursey770/
Perrser770/
Peers738,307/
Parse737,504/
Pears734,360/
Piers733,719/
Persa732,294/
Perge731,583/
Persi731,465/
Pyers731,044/
Perše73513/
Perce73441/
Persy73386/
Perje73327/
Pirce73206/
Persh73180/
Pirge73175/
Pirsa73115/
Pehrs73112/
Puers7392/
Perst7386/
Perze7361/
Petrs7349/
Persz7343/
Pairs7335/
Pirje7332/
Perşe7329/
Piors7325/
Persé7320/
Pirsz7318/
Perss7316/
Pirsi7311/
Pfers7310/
Poers739/
Perrs736/
Pirrs736/
Perås736/
Pirçe736/
Persd733/
Pitrs733/
Pirsh732/
Paers732/
Persí732/
Peyrs731/
Pgers731/
Peurs731/
Phers730/
Poirs730/
Pirscher7186/
Poirsier718/
Perseitz717/
Perseich712/
Pfersche712/
Pearseyh711/
Persches711/
Pershetz711/
Persiets711/
Pfersehy711/
Pirschei711/
Piersche711/
Poersche711/
Pfeirsch711/
Pearsheh711/
Pershesh711/
Pershieh711/
D'Peirce711/
Persheha711/
Pirssett710/
Pearsess710/
Peerscey710/
Pierce67195,033/
Pearce67151,377/
Powers67133,290/
Parseh673,928/
Perche673,792/
Persch673,299/
Perger673,111/
Perjes672,125/
Piersa671,180/
Pergis671,108/
Pirzer67999/
Pirsch67985/
Perges67883/
Percey67640/
Persha67392/
Parshe67385/
Perjés67357/
Parsed67269/
Perget67269/
Parsey67253/
Percea67233/
Perscheid67232/
Percet67225/
Parsee67169/
Peerce67152/
Percer67151/
Parser67141/
Persis67139/
Peržeľ67129/
Pirger67125/
Pershi67125/
Pauers67123/
Perzee67123/
Pearst67108/
Persuy6785/
Pferscher6779/
Pairsh6776/
Piears6775/
Perjis6763/
Persid6759/
Persić6754/
Phears6753/
Pircea6751/
Pircer6747/
Pershy6746/
Persai6745/
Percis6740/
Piyars6735/
Persip6734/
Peyers6734/
Pirsoi6729/
Persay6728/
Persiy6725/
Persič6724/
Phairs6723/
Persyi6722/
Perjet6721/
Paerce6720/
Persøy6720/
Perzsa6720/
Pairst6717/
Pircey6716/
Paarse6713/
Pirzie6711/
Perjez6711/
Parsze6710/
Perzer6710/
Persys6710/
Peircy679/
Pharse679/
Phersy679/
Payers678/
Perjea678/
Pergee677/
Parsie677/
Poyers677/
Pierze676/
Pawers675/
Perces675/
Perzez675/
Parset675/
Peetrs675/
Pirche675/
Perseiová675/
Poerce674/
Persoa674/
Perssi674/
Pirsha674/
Pearsy673/
Petrsh673/
Pirsay673/
Piersy673/
Pourse673/
Pettrs673/
Pearsh673/
Pyrser672/
Puerce672/
Pierrs672/
Pasrse672/
Peersa672/
Peersy672/
Parrse672/
Perrce672/
Pirgie672/
Pirsić672/
Perssy672/
Perssa671/
Pouers671/
Poitrs671/
Pearje671/
Pearsz671/
Peersz671/
Pyerce671/
Persgi671/
Persit671/
Perzea671/
Perzes671/
Phiers671/
Piersz671/
Pirjee671/
Pirrce671/
Pirshd671/
Phirce671/
Pairce671/
Parsea671/
Pearsi671/
Percez671/
Pirjer671/
Parsez671/
Paersh671/
Piersi671/
Pierçe671/
Percee671/
Persaj671/
Perzie671/
Perstø671/
Pergej671/
Perjer671/
Pirrss671/
Pitrsz671/
Persietts671/
Perdge671/
Bpyers671/
Pearsa671/
Pearge671/
Pirjeh671/
Peerseeds671/
Peersh671/
Peersheer671/
Peirch670/
Parsse670/
Pearxe670/
Peerrs670/
Pergea670/
Perscheet670/
Pergie670/
Peurce670/
Pirsis670/
Pfirst670/

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