PEER
Peer
The surname Peer is of English and Scottish origin, derived from the Old English word "pere", meaning a companion or equal. The name may have been used as an occupational surname to denote a peer or companion, someone who accompanied others of high status. Variants of the surname Peer include Pears, Peirson, and Pearsall.
The Peer family can be found throughout the United Kingdom, with historical records dating back centuries. The name has various spellings and has evolved over time due to dialectal influences and changes in spelling conventions. It has been documented in various genealogical records, census data, and church registers.
Notable individuals with the surname Peer have made significant contributions in various fields, such as politics, academia, and the arts. The name Peer has a long and rich history in the British Isles, with branches of the family tree extending to different regions across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Today, individuals with the surname Peer can be found across the UK and in other parts of the world, as the diaspora has led to the spreading of the name to different countries. The name Peer remains a symbol of heritage and ancestry, reminding bearers of their family's roots and connection to British history.
There are approximately 355 people named Peer in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around five in a million people in Britain are named Peer.
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- James
- John
- Justin
- Mark
- Michael
- Mohamed
- Nicholas
- Richard
- Shiraz
- Thomas
Female
- Caroline
- Christine
- Dawn
- Diane
- Elizabeth
- Joan
- Karen
- Kirsty
- Louise
- Munira
- Sabena
- Sarah
- Sian
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Pear
- Peare
- Pearre
- Par
- Pears
- Paree
- Parr
- Pare
- Pair
- Pee
- Paire
- Peary
- Peara
- Peares
- Paer
- Pere
- Peera
- Peere
- Paar
- Paier
- Paior
- Para
- Parau
- Pari
- Paria
- Parie
- Paro
- Parra
- Parri
- Parrie
- Parro
- Parui
- Pauer
- Paur
- Paura
- Pauro
- Payre
- Pearee
- Pearie
- Peear
- Peerce
- Peerie
- Peeris
- Peeroo
- Peers
- Peert
- Peery
- Peir
- Peire
- Peires
- Peirey
- Peirie
- Peiro
- Peirre
- Peirs
- Peiry
- Peowrie
- Per
- Pera
- Perd
- Perea
- Peree
- Perei
- Pereia
- Perer
- Peres
- Perey
- Perez
- Perf
- Peri
- Peria
- Perie
- Perio
- Pero
- Perou
- Perr
- Perra
- Perre
- Perreau
- Perree
- Perres
- Perrey
- Perri
- Perria
- Perrie
- Perrio
- Perro
- Perrou
- Perrs
- Perry
- Pers
- Peru
- Pery
- Perz
- Peura
- Peuria
- Peyer
- Peyre
- Piare
- Pier
- Piera
- Piere
- Pieres
- Pierey
- Pieri
- Pierie
- Piero
- Pierou
- Pierre
- Pierres
- Pierri
- Pierrie
- Pierro
- Pierru
- Piers
- Piery
- Pierz
- Pior
- Pioro
- Pir
- Pira
- Pire
- Piri
- Pirie
- Piriou
- Piro
- Pirou
- Pirre
- Pirri
- Pirrie
- Pirro
- Poar
- Poer
- Poerio
- Poire
- Poor
- Poore
- Por
- Pora
- Pore
- Poree
- Poria
- Porie
- Porr
- Porra
- Porre
- Porri
- Porrie
- Porro
- Poru
- Pouer
- Pour
- Pouria
- Pourie
- Pourrie
- Power
- Powers
- Powrie
- Pra
- Pree
- Preou
- Prie
- Pro
- Proe
- Proia
- Prou
- Prue
- Puaar
- Puar
- Pur
- Pura
- Pure
- Puree
- Pures
- Puri
- Purie
- Puro
- Purr
- Purrie
- Pyper
- Pyra
- Pyre
- Pyrie
- Wyper
- Wypior
- Perl
- Pert
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.