Pearn Surname

251,147th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Pearn Surname Definition:

From pern, sadness, regret; or bearn, a child. Hence, no doubt, Pearne and Peern.

Pearn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6661:83,6619,219
United States3071:1,180,64884,333
Australia2631:102,64511,557
Canada2451:150,39015,330
Wales471:65,8415,810
Iran131:5,906,348134,214
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malta11:430,2723,380
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4211:57,8996,817
Wales201:78,4213,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Pearn (26) may also be a first name.

Pearn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From pern, sadness, regret; or bearn, a child. Hence, no doubt, Pearne and Peern.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Pearn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pearn occurs most in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pearn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 251,147th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 4,618,217 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Pearn reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. Pearn is also the 2,084,397th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 26 people.

Pearn is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 666 people, or 1 in 83,661. In England it is most common in: Cornwall, where 22 percent reside, Devon, where 17 percent reside and Durham, where 10 percent reside. Other than England this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Pearn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pearn has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Pearn last name rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 698 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 235 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pearn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Pearn surname is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Pearn are 19.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pearn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.88% more than the national average, earning $50,432 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.14% more than the national average, earning $52,238 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pearen91291/
Pearne91159/
Pearin915/
Phearn912/
Pearnn910/
Pern89533/
Parn89409/
Peargin8333/
Pearing838/
Phearin832/
Pearion831/
Pejarin831/
P'Hearn831/
Phearne831/
Peharyn831/
Peharen830/
Pearent830/
Pearrin830/
Perin8031,832/
Paren809,683/
Parin804,365/
Peren802,990/
Perne801,107/
Parne80872/
Perng80472/
Peryn80149/
Pyarn8064/
Pernt8052/
Perén8032/
Parng8031/
Pharn8031/
Piern8028/
Pernn8017/
Pernå8011/
Parén8010/
Paryn8010/
Paarn808/
Phern808/
Pairn807/
Perrn807/
Parrn807/
Pfern807/
Parnt806/
Parnn805/
Pernø805/
Perín803/
Peirn803/
Parhn802/
Patrn801/
Peern801/
Payrn801/
Poern801/
Parìn801/
Parnd801/
Pjarn801/
P'Ern801/
Paern800/
Pearring7773/
Peyareng771/
Peharyna771/
Perrin7392,081/
Parent7337,133/
Petrin736,329/
Perren734,415/
Patrin732,284/
Paring731,837/
Parina731,726/
Paruin731,465/
Pierin731,008/
Pering73994/
Peyrin73902/
Parren73900/
Pieren73842/
Perion73788/
Parrin73756/
Parion73642/
Pairin73575/
Patryn73547/
Puerin73477/
Pajrin73455/
Pareen73383/
Peruin73370/
Peeren73328/
Petryn73288/
Petrén73268/
Pijarn73205/
Petren73200/
Pharin73192/
Pareng73168/
Peiren73145/
Pargin73140/
Pahrin73121/
Perinn73113/
Paryna73107/
Parzen73100/
Pereen7384/
Pharne7383/
Parîng7381/
Parind7376/
Perryn7358/
Perhne7358/
Pesrin7346/
Paaren7337/
Pasrin7331/
Paurin7330/
Pejrin7328/
Parien7326/
Paroen7323/
Pergne7323/
Pueren7322/
Payrin7322/
Perzin7321/
Pergin7321/
Perent7320/
Perend7320/
Pajorn7320/
Pyarin7319/
Peirin7318/
Pereng7318/
Payern7315/
Pyerin7314/
Parihn7311/
Piharn7311/
Payrng7310/
Parisn7310/
Peryon739/
Payarn738/
Pahrne738/
Peyren737/
Pajarn736/
Piarin736/
Peerin736/
Paharn736/
Paryon736/
Parzin735/
Perint734/
Parnne734/
Perndt734/
Peruun734/
Perrín734/
Patrén734/
Pherin733/
Pyaren733/
Pharen733/
Powern732/
Patrne732/
Pheren732/
Peorin732/
Parend732/
Paraen732/
Paruen732/
Pauryn732/
Perzen731/
Phernt731/
Perien731/
Perimn731/
Parenk731/
Parint731/
Pherne731/
Pereun731/
Poerin731/
Parehn731/
Parenn731/
Parzyn731/
Parryn731/
Paarin731/
Peyrín731/
Peirén731/
Perrne731/
Pherng731/
Paerin731/
Peernh731/
Peerhn731/
Peorne730/
Phairn730/
Peurin730/
Pearem730/
Parrnt730/
Pairne730/
Parndt730/
Peiorn730/
Pernne730/
Piernn730/
Peejaroen712/
Perring671,764/
Pärn671,642/
Pajarin671,258/
Parrent671,237/
Perrien67585/
Peremne67472/
Petring67392/
Parring67301/
Perrion67299/
Paharin67207/
Payerne67205/
Pierrin67147/
Pirn67133/
Phairin67127/
Pairing67122/
Parnova6786/
Pujarin6781/
Petrehn6766/
Pattrin6762/
Pajaren6762/
Pernová6758/
Pharion6751/
Pyatrin6748/
Paurion6747/
Pieroen6746/
Perenne6743/
Pyarina6742/
Pierren6738/
Pajurin6737/
Peyrent6737/
Perinne6728/
Pernova6728/
Patring6727/
Pairgin6725/
Peyrind6724/
Peereen6722/
Peyrint6719/
Perreng6718/
Phijarn6718/
Paurina6717/
Peiring6715/
Parreen6715/
Phiharn6714/
Parrend6713/
Peutren6713/
Pherrin6712/
Parengk6712/
Phayrin6712/
Parenth6711/
Pajurne6710/
Pajorin679/
Pehrzén679/
Parengh679/
Peireng679/
Peirent678/
Petrent678/
Perryon677/
Pierien677/
Perzeen677/
Phetrin677/
Piarina676/
Pharina676/
Peering676/
Pajarín676/
Pharint676/
Parrion675/
Pyharyn675/
Paharen674/
Peetrin674/
Payurne674/
Phajarn674/
Perrrin674/
Phoerin674/
Peurien674/
Paijarn674/
Pauryna674/
Pajrina673/
Pettrin673/
Perrent673/
Paiarin673/
Peutrin673/
Petrenk672/
Piyaren672/
Peharim672/
Petrinn672/
Paerrin672/
Payarin672/
Parrisn672/
Peytrin672/
Parrijn672/
Piyarin672/
Phareen672/
Phojarn672/
Pahairn671/
Phahrin671/
Pojarin671/
Patrrin671/
Pauring671/
Payarne671/
Perrinn671/
Pharent671/
Pharren671/
Pherren671/
Petreen671/
Piereen671/
Pierion671/
Pajerin671/
Pajirin671/
Paerren671/
Parennt671/
Pargeen671/
Parrgin671/
Patrind671/
Parzeen671/
Parinne671/
Phaharn671/
Peyrrin671/
Pheuren671/
Pehrzen671/
Peerink671/
Peränne671/
Perrenn671/
Perrint671/
Perimne671/
Pjahrin671/
Pujharn671/
Perisng671/
Perreen671/
Phehren671/
Petrrin671/
Paharyn671/
Paereen671/
Payryna671/
Parrink671/
Pyharne670/
Parrina670/
Perrink670/
Pfarren670/
Pferndh670/
Parentt670/
Pherien670/
Paringh670/
Pharrin670/

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