Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PIRIE
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
Related and similar surnames
PirrieParrie
Pari
Paire
Parries
Paris
Pare
Pair
Paree
Parie
Pairie
Payrie
Pearie
Paerie
Pairi
Parii
Paries
Pauri
Parei
Paeri
Pahri
Payri
Pairey
Peari
Paari
Parri
Parrii
Parye
Parey
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.