Pernet Surname

68,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Pernet Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pernet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France5,0521:13,1481,308
Switzerland1,0121:8,1161,317
Colombia4811:99,3223,609
Belgium1711:67,23210,768
Brazil681:3,148,15291,004
Argentina631:678,46746,871
Czechia551:193,33628,224
Netherlands521:324,75337,631
Poland481:791,84963,527
United States461:7,879,542351,394
England421:1,326,62059,571
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Austria331:258,04330,255
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Pernet (10) may also be a first name.

Pernet Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pernet is most common in France. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pernet? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 68,175th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 999,938 people. The surname Pernet is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Pernet live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Pernet is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 10 people.

It is most frequent in France, where it is held by 5,052 people, or 1 in 13,148. In France it is most numerous in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 28 percent are found, Grand Est, where 19 percent are found and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 14 percent are found. Besides France this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 14 percent are found and Colombia, where 7 percent are found.

Pernet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pernet has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 209 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 280 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pernet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pernet are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pernet earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 14.58% less than the national average, earning $19,392,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 26.03% more than the national average, earning $54,381 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.74% less than the national average, earning $44,347 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pernett922,212/
Perneth92420/
Pernetz9218/
Piernet9216/
Perrnet921/
Perneet921/
Pernest921/
Poernet921/
Perne911,107/
Pernette86484/
Peyrenet8613/
Pernnett865/
Pernethe861/
Pierneth861/
Perner833,918/
Pernes832,470/
Perney831,179/
Parnet83768/
Pernez83206/
Pierne83198/
Perneş83165/
Pearne83159/
Pernea83127/
Pernei83122/
Pernie8397/
Pornet8377/
Pernej8369/
Perneu8359/
Perhne8358/
Pernee8351/
Pergne8323/
Perned8316/
Perneș838/
Prenet832/
Pernit832/
Pherne831/
Perrne831/
Pernne830/
Pernetová8044/
Peremne77472/
Pearner77293/
Pernesz77138/
Pferner7783/
Pernuit7764/
Parnett7758/
Pernesh7754/
Pernitt7747/
Pergner7745/
Perenne7743/
Perinne7728/
Pernecz7721/
Pierney776/
Parneet775/
Prenett775/
Pernoit775/
Pferney773/
Perness772/
Pernite772/
Pornnet772/
Pherner771/
Peerner771/
Phearne771/
Peränne771/
Pernner771/
Perimne771/
Piernei771/
Parneth770/
Pernher770/
Perrnie770/
Perna7326,079/
Perni733,489/
Perny73290/
Perný73168/
Perná73167/
Perné7343/
Prene7326/
Pirne733/
Pyrne732/
Pärne731/
Perennes71917/
Perennez7167/
Pernesch7113/
Pernehed716/
Prenette711/
Perienne711/
Petrynne711/
Pernaitz710/
Pierrnit710/
Perrinne710/
Perinney710/
Pirner672,044/
Pirnes671,350/
Pirnie67684/
Pierna67503/
Pernis67370/
Perniš67298/
Pernai67287/
Pirnea67244/
Preney67182/
Pernaa67134/
Pyrnge67102/
Peerna6780/
Pierni6777/
Pyrneu6764/
Pernay6762/
Prenje6728/
Perniß6721/
Pernoj6721/
Perniz6718/
Parnit6718/
Pyrene6714/
Pernès676/
Peerni675/
Pernio675/
Pernni674/
Pierny674/
Pherni673/
Pernoi673/
Pearni673/
Perrennes673/
Pirney672/
Pernuy672/
Pierné672/
Pernìa672/
Pernyi671/
Pirneu671/
Peirni671/
Pyrner671/
Pernaj671/
Pernii671/
Pirnei671/
Pirnez671/
Phrene671/
Phyrnette671/
Pernys671/
Perzna671/
Pernna671/
Pirneh671/
Pärner671/
Prenea671/
Prenei671/
Pirnej671/
Prenee671/
Peernh671/
Parned671/
Pehhernei670/
Pairne670/
Pyrnne670/
Prenit670/
Pernny670/
Pyrnie670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pernet
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