Permewan Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Permewan Surname Definition:
From pen-mean, the head of the stone or rock; or the stony promontory. Ber-mean would translate the short stone.
Permewan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
Permewan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From pen-mean, the head of the stone or rock; or the stony promontory. Ber-mean would translate the short stone.
Permewan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Permewan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Permewan is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Permewan.
How Common Is The Last Name Permewan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,908,606th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. Permewan is predominantly found in Oceania, where 88 percent of Permewan are found; 88 percent are found in Australasia and 88 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
This surname is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 1,928,264. In Australia Permewan is most frequent in: Victoria, where 86 percent live, New South Wales, where 7 percent live and Queensland, where 7 percent live. Aside from Australia Permewan occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent live and Italy, where 6 percent live.
Permewan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Permewan has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Permewan last name decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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