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The surname Pierce is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the medieval given name Piers, which itself is a variant of Peter. The name Peter comes from the Greek word "petros," meaning "rock" or "stone."
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Franklin Pierce- 14th president of the United StatesWendell Pierce- American award-winning actorBarbara Pierce Bush- wife of George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United StatesGeorge Washington Pierce- Harvard professor of physics; inventorAccording to surname distribution from Forebears, the Pierce surname is most common in the United States, where it ranks among the top 200 surnames in the country. It is also somewhat common in Wales (ranks 350th) and Ireland (581st). Within Ireland, Pierce is most commonly found in Wexford, Carlow and Kerry. WorldNames PublicProfilerindicates a si...
Pierce Family Crest - It's Not What You Think: Contrary to what you may hear, there is no such thing as a Pierce family crest or coat of arms for the Pierce surname. Coats of arms are granted to individuals, not families, and may rightfully be used only by the uninterrupted male line descendants of the person to whom the coat of arms was originally...
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Pierce Name Meaning English, Welsh, and Irish: from the Anglo-Norman French and Middle English personal name Piers , Peres , Peris , an Old French nominative of Pierre or Per , the French form of Peter .
The Pierce family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pierce families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 524 Pierce families living in Lancashire. This was about 13% of all the recorded Pierce's in United Kingdom.
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