Perfitt Surname

642,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Perfitt Surname Definition:

V. under Parfett ante.

Perfitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2851:195,50217,195
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Canada561:657,95753,499
Guernsey221:2,929767
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1211:201,44915,997
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Perfitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. under Parfett ante.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perfitt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Perfitt occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Perfitt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 642,991st most frequent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 15,439,716 people. The last name Perfitt occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Perfitt live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 285 people, or 1 in 195,502. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 21 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 20 percent live and Norfolk, where 7 percent live. Barring England it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Perfitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Perfitt has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 236 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 955 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Perfitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Perfitt surname are 10.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.69% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Perfitt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $46,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.46% less than the national average, earning $47,468 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Perfiett930/
Perffitt930/
Perfit9285/
Parfitt869,112/
Perfett8682/
Porfitt866/
Perfait863/
Perffit861/
Perfeit861/
Perfi8312/
Peyrefitte82505/
Perfette8047/
Preffitt8023/
Perfeite801/
Parfittt801/
Parfaitt801/
Parfit7785/
Prefit7734/
Perfis775/
Perfet774/
Perffi774/
Porfit771/
Perfio771/
Peyrefite754/
Parfait7125,333/
Parfett71594/
Perfete7116/
Perfaiz716/
Parffit713/
Perfich713/
Perfest712/
Peyrefette711/
Perfeth711/
Payrefitte711/
Parfiet711/
Parfytt711/
Perfisz711/
Parfeit711/
Perfidd710/
Prefi6724/
Perfe6712/
Perfa677/
Parffett675/
Perfy671/
Prefette671/

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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 Perfitt
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