Peers

See also: peers

English

Etymology 1

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Proper noun

the Peers

  1. A section of the British Houses of Parliament, the House of Lords, the House of Peers.

Etymology 2

Variant of Piers.

Proper noun

Peers (plural Peerses)

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Peers is the 38050th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 583 individuals. Peers is most common among White (92.45%) individuals.

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