Pirie is used as a family name or surname in Scotland. It is 5 characters long in length.
1. Apparently a pear-orchard. The forms in Hundred Rolls are De la Pirie, and Ate Pyrie. 2. Pirrie, in Lowland Scotch, means trim; nice in dress; precise in manner; also, having a tripping manner in walking; walking with a spring.
Descendant of little Pierre meaning "rock".
How popular is Pirie?
Pirie is common in Scotland, England, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Iran.
Pirie is ranked 58249 on our list.
Despite the fact that the number of Pirie bearers increased by 0.46 per cent in 2010 US census to 867 since 2000, the surname slipped by 1166 spots and ranked at 27732. The last name was found in around 3 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
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White | 95.85 | 95.94 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1.96 | 1.62 |
Others | 1.61 | 1.16 |
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Pirie Namesakes
- Robert S. Pirie, American lawyer
- George Pirie, Canadian newspaper publisher
- Duncan Pirie, Scottish Liberal politician
- Norman Pirie, British biochemist and virologist who
- Gordon Pirie, English long-distance runner
- Robert B. Pirie, vice admiral in the United States Navy
- Alexander Fraser Pirie, Canadian journalist and newspaper editor
- Jacqueline Pirie, Scottish actress
- Bob Pirie, Canadian freestyle swimmer
- Madsen Pirie, British researcher and author
Pirie Namesakes
- Robert S. Pirie, American lawyer
- George Pirie, Canadian newspaper publisher
- Duncan Pirie, Scottish Liberal politician
- Norman Pirie, British biochemist and virologist who
- Gordon Pirie, English long-distance runner
- Robert B. Pirie, vice admiral in the United States Navy
- Alexander Fraser Pirie, Canadian journalist and newspaper editor
- Jacqueline Pirie, Scottish actress
- Bob Pirie, Canadian freestyle swimmer
- Madsen Pirie, British researcher and author