Permain Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Permain Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Permond,' probably a spot in Normandy or the Low Countries. As with all other names ending in -mond, the final 'd' is dropped; compare Osman, Wayman, &c.

John de Permond, bailiff of Norwich, 1316: History of Norfolk.

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Permain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:898,67846,462
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394

Permain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Permond,' probably a spot in Normandy or the Low Countries. As with all other names ending in -mond, the final 'd' is dropped; compare Osman, Wayman, &c.

John de Permond, bailiff of Norwich, 1316: History of Norfolk.

John Pyrmund, bailiff of Norwich, 1336: ibid.

1675. Married — Thomas Permount and Jone Turner: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1738. — Richard Sound and Catherine Perman: ibid.

1800. — Thomas Pearman and Mary Hitchcox: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Pearmain.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A grower of pears.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pearman is an old Weston name; there are memorials to a family of Pearman in Sandridge churchyard (Cus.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Permain Last Name Facts

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

The surname Permain (Russian: Пермаин) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Permain? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,765,740th most common last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Permain reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 898,678. In England Permain is primarily found in: Hampshire, where 29 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 21 percent live and West Sussex, where 19 percent live. Barring England it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Permain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Permain has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Permain surname decreased 3 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Permain Last Name Statistics demography

Permain earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $37,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pearmain93924/
Permajin9345/
Perman923,697/
Pearmaine8821/
Pearman867,419/
Pierman861,131/
Peerman86658/
Permann86609/
Permien86110/
Pehrman8665/
Parmain8651/
Permane8634/
Bperman8621/
Permand8618/
Petrman869/
Perrman868/
Paerman868/
Pferman865/
Peirman862/
Premain861/
Perhman861/
Permine861/
Poerman861/
Pormain861/
Pherman860/
Permein860/
Permitin80430/
Pearmine80140/
Permahan8090/
Peereman8057/
Pferrman8046/
Perrmann8043/
Piermann8041/
Phearman8024/
Pfierman8014/
Phermaen806/
Permiten805/
Petrmann805/
Peermann803/
Pehrmand802/
Permajen802/
Pearmann801/
Premainh801/
Phermann801/
Ppperman801/
Permaiem801/
Pormmain801/
Peerzman801/
Peirmine800/
Piermein800/
Poermaun800/
Parman779,087/
Pirman772,286/
Preman77999/
Porman77230/
Pyrman772/
Permam771/
Permanova75184/
Permanová7579/
Permejane752/
Pfiermann751/
Pierrmann751/
Pferrmann750/
Pirmann71476/
Pfirman71334/
Pairman71225/
Parmann71192/
Paarman71142/
Pormann7195/
Pohrman7185/
Pirmand7177/
Pitrman7175/
Phirman7152/
Pahrman7134/
Pharman7128/
Pirrman7127/
Pärmann7119/
Premane7116/
Phreman7115/
Pparman7113/
Pfierrmann7111/
Parrman719/
Permañe719/
Permeen716/
Porrman715/
Parhman713/
Pearmam712/
Phorman712/
Permitting712/
Premman712/
Parmaan712/
Pirmine711/
Høppermann711/
Permanowna711/
Piorman710/
Premean710/
Pforman710/
Peermam710/
Pirmaan710/
Paarmann67777/
Porrmann67388/
Pfirrman67209/
Pfirmann67175/
Pahrmann6771/
Pirrmann6748/
Permytyn6715/
Pirmahan675/
Parrmann674/
Parmejan673/
Phirrman672/
Pohrmann672/
Paharman672/
Parmayan672/
Premayan671/
Permitim671/
Permount671/
Pharmaan671/
Phihrman671/
Parhmann671/
Premanne671/
Pormahan671/
Pprehman671/
Premayon671/
Pirmajan671/
Phirmann670/
Parmajon670/

Permain Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Permain in the Russian language
Пермаинpermain-

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