English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name
Piers (see Pierce). The surname is also quite common in
Ireland, where it has been established for many centuries.
Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Ashkenazic Jewish
surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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