Pearn Surname
Approximately 1,578 people bear this surname
Pearn Surname Definition:
From pern, sadness, regret; or bearn, a child. Hence, no doubt, Pearne and Peern.
Pearn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 666 | 1:83,661 | 9,219 |
| United States | 307 | 1:1,180,648 | 84,333 |
| Australia | 263 | 1:102,645 | 11,557 |
| Canada | 245 | 1:150,390 | 15,330 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:65,841 | 5,810 |
| Iran | 13 | 1:5,906,348 | 134,214 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 421 | 1:57,899 | 6,817 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:78,421 | 3,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
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.
Pearn Demographics
Pearn Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Pearn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pearn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pearn is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Pearn click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pearn? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 251,147th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 4,618,217 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Pearn reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 26 people.
The surname Pearn is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 666 people, or 1 in 83,661. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Cornwall, where 22 percent reside, Devon, where 17 percent reside and Durham, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.
Pearn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pearn has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Pearn surname increased 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 698 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 235 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pearn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Pearn last name is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Pearn surname are 19.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66% being registered with 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.
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