Perdue Surname

24,974th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,601 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Perdue Surname Definition:

] , v. Pardew.

Perdue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States20,8221:17,4072,203
Canada5161:71,4068,144
England741:752,94741,527
Ireland411:114,8525,857
Wales391:79,3476,699
Israel251:342,30528,607
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belize11:355,4743,977
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland431:103,0206,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1421:171,65814,473
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7071:18,5512,352

Perdue (32) may also be a first name.

Perdue Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

] , v. Pardew.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French, English) Descendant of Perdu (lost), a name given to a foundling; a nickname given to one addicted to use of the oath "By God,” i.e., par Dieu.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Perdue Last Name Facts

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

The surname Perdue is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Perdue? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 24,974th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 337,371 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Perdue live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America. Perdue is also the 1,840,253rd most common first name globally, borne by 32 people.

The last name Perdue is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 20,822 people, or 1 in 17,407. In The United States Perdue is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and North Carolina, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Perdue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Perdue has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 769 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 48 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 5 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Perdue Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Perdue last name is chiefly Anglican (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Perdue surname are 13.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.8% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Perdue earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.39% less than the national average, earning $38,665 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.47% more than the national average, earning $61,342 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Perdoue929/
Perduie923/
Perdeue921/
Peirdue921/
Peardue921/
Perdues921/
Perddue921/
D'Perdue861/
Pardue838,238/
Perdei83204/
Pertue8371/
Perdie8329/
Perdou8324/
Perdee8320/
Pirdue8318/
Predue8312/
Perdae837/
Perdau834/
Perdey834/
Perdeu832/
Perdye832/
Perdea832/
Perdui831/
Pordue831/
Perdoe831/
Perdwe830/
Perdoux77319/
Perdeus7794/
Perthue7778/
Perdaus7749/
Perdaux777/
Perdauz776/
Perdeye774/
Perdous774/
Perdaud773/
Pertuet773/
Perdeiu771/
Perdeiz771/
Peurdie771/
Perdeusz7126/
Pherdaus711/
D'Pardue711/
Perdijie711/
Pherdouj711/
Perdajes711/
Portue6739/
Predea6730/
Predey6719/
Peirdouji6719/
Pardui6713/
Perdão676/
Pertui674/
Predei672/
Pirdauwed671/
Pirtue671/
Pardve671/
Pirdie671/
Perdva671/
Pheerdaus671/
Pirdau671/
Perdoj671/
Pirdee670/
Perday670/
Pirdey670/

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Perdue Reference & Research

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

Perdue 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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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Perdue
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