Perkums Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Latvia

Perkums Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Perkums Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Perkums Last Name Facts

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

The last name Perkums occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Perkums? popularity and diffusion

Perkums is the 10,311,814th most frequent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Perkums live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Perkums is most common in: Dorset, where 100 percent are found. Outside of England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Latvia, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Perkumas9321/
Perkms921/
Perkams8697/
Perkims864/
Perkuns862/
Perkoms861/
Perkūmas801/
Perkamas801/
Prakumsai751/
Perkamass751/
Perkons71500/
Prakmas7120/
Pergams713/
Parkams712/
Prugmas711/
Perkhoomes711/
Bercums711/
Parkems710/
Priecums6726/
Berkmoes6720/
Preicums671/
Perkunje671/
Pērkons575/
Percons570/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Perkums
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