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There are approximately 4,625 people named Pirie in the UK. That makes it the 2,262nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 73 are named Pirie.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


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The Pirie surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PIRIE. 1. Apparently a pear-orchard. The forms in H.R. are De la Pirie, and Ate Pyrie. 2. Plriie, in Lowland Scotch, mean's trim; nice in dress; precise in manner; also, having a tripping manner in walking; walking with a spring. Jamieson.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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