Pierse is both a surname and a masculine given name. It is a variant of Pierce, which is of English and ultimately Old French origin and means 'son of Peter'. Notable people with the name include:
Surname
- Annamay Pierse (born 1983), Canadian swimmer
- Catherine Pierse, Irish solicitor
- Peter Pierse (1947–1991), Australian rugby league referee
- Toddy Pierse (1898–1968), Irish Gaelic footballer
Given
- Pierse Loftus (1877–1956), Irish-born British businessman and politician
- Pierse Long (1739–1789), American merchant
- Pierse Joseph Mackesy (1883–1956), Irish-born British Army officer
See also
- Peirse (disambiguation)
- Piers (name), a surname and given name of similar origin
- Pearce (surname), a surname of similar origin
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