Pernau Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pernau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pernau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1421:566,94046,426
Spain281:1,669,71648,608
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Pernau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pernau occurs most in Germany. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pernau? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,070,546th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 31,411,836 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Pernau live; 62 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Pernau is most common in Germany, where it is held by 142 people, or 1 in 566,940. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 37 percent reside, Hamburg, where 10 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Pernau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pernau last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Pernau earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.49% more than the national average, earning $65,365 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pernaud92185/
Pernaut92127/
Piernau9242/
Pernaus922/
Pernaux922/
Pernauz921/
Perna9126,079/
Pernu911,045/
Pernault863/
Perneaut861/
Pernas835,485/
Pernat831,060/
Pirnau83509/
Pierna83503/
Pernai83287/
Parnau83280/
Pernuš83226/
Pernaa83134/
Pernea83127/
Peerna8380/
Pernay8362/
Perneu8359/
Pernus8355/
Pernah8332/
Pernut8310/
Pernou8310/
Pernaz837/
Pernaß837/
Pernup836/
Pernae833/
Pernuy832/
Pernìa832/
Paerna832/
Pehrnu831/
Pernaj831/
Pernga831/
Perzna831/
Pernna831/
Pernuz831/
Prenau831/
Perinneau802/
Perenneau800/
Pernoud77890/
Pernach77267/
Preneau7765/
Pernuit7764/
Pernoux7757/
Pernatt7716/
Perenna7715/
Pernoja7710/
Perzhnu773/
Pernaja773/
Pernuid773/
Pernaia772/
Pernush772/
Piernay772/
Pernaiz772/
Peirnas771/
Perniia771/
Pernoha771/
Pergnas771/
Pernajs771/
Pernioa771/
Perniya771/
Pernais771/
Phetrnu771/
Parna733,594/
Porna732,004/
Perno731,588/
Pirna731,121/
Pärna73605/
Prena73455/
Perná73167/
Parnu7325/
Pernú734/
Pornu732/
Pirnu732/
Prenu731/
Pyrnu731/
Perennou71722/
Petrėnas71148/
Pernusch7171/
Pernhult7118/
Perinnad712/
Perrnoud712/
Peernaya711/
Pernejad711/
Pernoult711/
Peerhnay711/
Pernaitz710/
Perrnult710/
Pernot677,527/
Pirnat671,672/
Perney671,179/
Pierno671,101/
Pirnay67911/
Pornea67737/
Pernod67472/
Pirnea67244/
Parnay67243/
Pernei67122/
Pirnus67104/
Parnea67100/
Pernie6797/
Pyrnat6797/
Pernej6769/
Pyrneu6764/
Prenđa6752/
Pernee6751/
Parnai6746/
Prențu6732/
Pärnat6731/
Pernão6729/
Pernye6723/
Pirnah6722/
Pernoj6721/
Parnah6719/
Prenay6714/
Pernos678/
Pirnai677/
Parhna676/
Prenai676/
Pornui676/
Parnnu675/
Parnna674/
Pornna674/
Pernoi673/
Pirnaz673/
Pernoo673/
Pirnas673/
Pyrnai673/
Pornay672/
Pernás672/
Pirneu671/
Pyrnga671/
Prehnu671/
Perrno671/
Parneu671/
Pirnna671/
Paarna671/
Perñat671/
Perrennou671/
Pirnae671/
Pîrnuş671/
Pîrnuș671/
Pärnus671/
Prenea671/
Pornaï671/
Pornha671/
Pornuy671/
Pernoe670/

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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 Pernau
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