PIRIE
Pirie
The surname Pirie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacPherson, meaning 'son of the parson'. The name was first recorded in the Scottish highlands and has since spread to other parts of the United Kingdom.
The Pirie family has a rich history, with notable individuals making significant contributions in various fields such as literature, academia, and business. One famous bearer of the name is Sir John Pirie, a 19th-century British entrepreneur and philanthropist known for his contributions to the shipping industry.
Throughout history, the Pirie family has maintained a strong presence in the United Kingdom, with many descendants continuing to uphold the family name with pride. The surname Pirie remains a symbol of heritage and tradition for many British families today.
There are approximately 4,412 people named Pirie in the UK. That makes it roughly the 2,125th most common surname in Britain. Around 68 in a million people in Britain are named Pirie.
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Scotland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Alan
- Alexander
- Andrew
- David
- George
- Ian
- James
- John
- Robert
- William
Female
- Anne
- Elizabeth
- Helen
- Jean
- Joanna
- Karen
- Lesley
- Margaret
- Mary
- Nicola
- Sandra
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Paar
- Paer
- Paier
- Paior
- Pair
- Paire
- Pairy
- Par
- Para
- Parau
- Pare
- Paree
- Parey
- Pari
- Paria
- Parie
- Paries
- Paris
- Paro
- Parr
- Parra
- Parrey
- Parri
- Parrie
- Parries
- Parris
- Parro
- Parui
- Pauer
- Paur
- Paura
- Pauro
- Payre
- Pear
- Peara
- Peare
- Pearee
- Pearey
- Pearie
- Pearis
- Pearre
- Peear
- Peer
- Peera
- Peere
- Peerie
- Peeris
- Peeroo
- Peir
- Peire
- Peirey
- Peirie
- Peiris
- Peiro
- Peirre
- Peiry
- Peowrie
- Pera
- Pere
- Perea
- Peree
- Perei
- Pereia
- Perey
- Peri
- Peria
- Perie
- Peries
- Perio
- Peris
- Pero
- Perou
- Perr
- Perra
- Perre
- Perreau
- Perree
- Perrey
- Perri
- Perria
- Perrie
- Perries
- Perrio
- Perris
- Perro
- Perrou
- Peru
- Peryes
- Peura
- Peuria
- Peyre
- Piare
- Piari
- Pier
- Piera
- Piere
- Pieres
- Pierey
- Pieri
- Pierie
- Pieris
- Piero
- Pierou
- Pierre
- Pierri
- Pierrie
- Pierro
- Pierru
- Pierry
- Piery
- Pior
- Pioro
- Pir
- Pira
- Pire
- Pires
- Pirey
- Pirez
- Pirghie
- Piri
- Piric
- Piriou
- Piris
- Piriz
- Piro
- Pirou
- Pirre
- Pirrey
- Pirri
- Pirrie
- Pirrin
- Pirrit
- Pirro
- Pirry
- Poar
- Poer
- Poerio
- Poire
- Poor
- Poore
- Por
- Pora
- Pore
- Poree
- Porey
- Poria
- Porie
- Poris
- Porr
- Porra
- Porre
- Porri
- Porrie
- Porro
- Poru
- Pouer
- Pour
- Pouria
- Pourie
- Pouris
- Pourrie
- Powrie
- Pra
- Pree
- Preou
- Prie
- Pro
- Proe
- Proia
- Prou
- Prue
- Puaar
- Puar
- Pur
- Pura
- Pure
- Puree
- Purey
- Puri
- Purie
- Puries
- Puris
- Puro
- Purr
- Purrey
- Purrie
- Purris
- Pyper
- Pyra
- Pyre
- Pyrie
- Wyper
- Wypior
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.