Perkuhn Surname

396,198th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 890 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Perkuhn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Perkuhn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7391:108,93813,452
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Brazil511:4,197,536113,076
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Perkuhn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Perkuhn is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Perkuhn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 396,198th most frequent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 8,188,254 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Perkuhn are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Perkuhn is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 739 people, or 1 in 108,938. In Germany Perkuhn is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Germany Perkuhn occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Perkuhn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Perkuhn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Perkuhn last name rose 730 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Perkuhn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Perkuhn last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Perkuhn earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 20.06% more than the national average, earning $51,803 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.82% less than the national average, earning $30,397 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Perkhuhn932/
Perkun92405/
Perkuchin8826/
Perkhun86426/
Perkgun8619/
Perkune863/
Perkhoon8019/
Perkucin8011/
Phetrkun804/
Peerkhun801/
Perkon77156/
Perkün7751/
Parkun7749/
Percun7725/
Pyrkun7717/
Pirkun7711/
Prekun778/
Porkun778/
Perkunova7580/
Phetrkung751/
Porkhun712,347/
Parkhun7195/
Perkhunova7129/
Pyrkhun7115/
Perkhum719/
Pehrkon718/
Preckun711/
Prekoun711/
Pirkune711/
Pirkhon711/
Percune710/
Parkunn710/
Porkhoun672/
Pyrkunova631/
Percon6218/
Pirkon628/
Pyrkon624/
Percum620/
Piercon577/
Parqoun572/
Peircon571/
Pearcum570/
Pearcon570/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Perkuhn
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