Pearman Surname

67,103rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Pearman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Permond,' probably a spot in Normandy or the Low Countries. As with all other names ending in -mond, the final 'd' is dropped; compare Osman, Wayman, &c.

John de Permond, bailiff of Norwich, 1316: History of Norfolk.

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Pearman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,9011:92,91410,436
England2,3361:23,8523,309
Australia4201:64,2757,702
Bermuda1911:34236
South Africa1711:316,82930,013
Canada1531:240,82122,946
New Zealand1011:44,8357,402
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
France161:4,151,420237,746
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Wales141:221,03813,576
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Suriname11:552,6169,664
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2881:18,9252,715
Wales131:120,6475,000
Scotland121:311,9359,798
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4981:100,84110,216

Pearman (25) may also be a first name.

Pearman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Permond,' probably a spot in Normandy or the Low Countries. As with all other names ending in -mond, the final 'd' is dropped; compare Osman, Wayman, &c.

John de Permond, bailiff of Norwich, 1316: History of Norfolk.

John Pyrmund, bailiff of Norwich, 1336: ibid.

1675. Married — Thomas Permount and Jone Turner: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1738. — Richard Sound and Catherine Perman: ibid.

1800. — Thomas Pearman and Mary Hitchcox: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller by a Pear-Tree [Old Englishpere (Latinpir-us) + mann] Cp. Oakman, Ashman, etc.

(Anglo-French-Latin) for Pearmont, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A grower of pears.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pearman: are the names of growers of pears for making perry.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Pearman is an old Weston name; there are memorials to a family of Pearman in Sandridge churchyard (Cus.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Pearman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pearman Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Pearman is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Pearman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pearman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 67,103rd most frequently held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 982,281 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Pearman live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. Pearman is also the 2,136,160th most common first name at a global level, held by 25 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 3,901 people, or 1 in 92,914. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 9 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Virginia, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States Pearman exists in 37 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Pearman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pearman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pearman last name increased 783 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pearman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pearman last name are 19.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.99% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pearman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.26% less than the national average, earning 331,337 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 83.64% more than the national average, earning R 436,392 per year; in United States they earn 4.13% less than the national average, earning $41,368 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.56% more than the national average, earning $53,438 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pearmain93924/
Phearman9324/
Pearmann931/
Parman929,087/
Perman923,697/
Pearmaine8821/
Pierman861,131/
Peerman86658/
Permann86609/
Parmand86238/
Pairman86225/
Parmann86192/
Patrman86161/
Paarman86142/
Pearmon86142/
Permain86108/
Pehrman8665/
Parmain8651/
Parmane8647/
Pahrman8634/
Permane8634/
Pharman8628/
Bperman8621/
Permand8618/
Pparman8613/
Paurman8612/
Petrman869/
Parrman869/
Piarman869/
Perrman868/
Paerman868/
Pferman865/
Parhman863/
Pearmam862/
Peirman862/
Parmaan862/
Parmant861/
Perhman861/
Poerman861/
Pyerman861/
Puerman861/
Pherman860/
Paarmann80777/
Permahan8090/
Pahrmann8071/
Peereman8057/
Pferrman8046/
Perrmann8043/
Piermann8041/
Powerman8036/
Parmmand8019/
Pfierman8014/
Parmanne8010/
Patrmann809/
Pajarman807/
Pattrman807/
Petrmann805/
Parrmann804/
Peermann803/
Paharman802/
Pehrmand802/
Pharmaan801/
Phermann801/
Peyerman801/
Parhmann801/
Parrmane801/
Paurmann801/
Pharmand801/
Ppperman801/
Pahrmand801/
Peerzman801/
Pearmoon801/
Pearmond800/
Parzmann800/
Pearmont800/
Poermaun800/
Pirman772,286/
Preman77999/
Parmon77816/
Parmam7718/
Permon7710/
Pyrman772/
Permam771/
Parmanova754,367/
Permanova75184/
Permanová7579/
Pujiarman7510/
Pfiermann751/
Pierrmann751/
Pferrmann750/
Pirmann71476/
Pfirman71334/
Parmoun71157/
Pirmand7177/
Pitrman7175/
Pourman7173/
Phirman7152/
Parmoon7129/
Pirrman7127/
Pärmann7119/
Premane7116/
Phreman7115/
Pfierrmann7111/
Permañe719/
Permont717/
Permoon715/
Paarmam713/
Premman712/
Parmond712/
Parmham711/
Premain711/
Perrmon711/
Parhmam711/
Paarmon711/
Parmont711/
Høppermann711/
Parmasingh711/
Permanowna711/
Pharmon711/
Piermon710/
Piorman710/
Permein710/
Peermam710/
Pirmaan710/
Pourmand6710,641/
Pourzman67280/
Pfirrman67209/
Pfirmann67175/
Pirrmann6748/
Parmoune6712/
Pourhman678/
Pyiarmon675/
Pirmahan675/
Piotrman674/
Phirrman672/
Peirmont671/
Premainh671/
Permount671/
Phihrman671/
Phourman671/
Premanne671/
Pprehman671/
Phirmann670/
Parrmoon670/
Piermein670/

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Pearman Reference & Research

Perryman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Perryman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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