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Abigail Pierce (c.1684 - d.)
Abigail Reed (1660 - 1719)
Abigail Pierce (1629 - 1643)
Abraham Pierce, Jr. (1638 - 1717)
Abraham Pierce (c.1610 - 1673)
Seven Pierce Families by Harvey Cushman Pierce, 1936: His name was spelled PEIRCE. Abraham Peirce was the first member of the family who settled in Plymouth Colony and from him are descended most of th...

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About the Pierce surname

Origin and Meaning

Pierce is of Englisn and Welsh origin and is adapted from the given name Piers (a derivation of Peter, which means "rock") and usually means "son or descendant of Piers or Peter."

Alternate Spellings

Pearce
Pearse
Piers
Pirs
Pyrs
Peers
Percy

Notable Geni Profiles

Barbara Pierce Bush (born 1925) First Lady of the United States
David Hyde Pierce (born 1959) American actor
Franklin Pierce (1804–1869) 14th President of the United States
Richard Percy II (1590–1666) one of the earliest Pierces in America