Pernicky Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Czechia

Pernicky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pernicky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

The alternate forms: Pernický (292) are calculated separately.

Pernicky Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pernicky is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Pernický. Click here for other potential spellings of Pernicky.

How Common Is The Last Name Pernicky? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,812,366th most widespread surname globally It is held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Pernicky reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in Canada, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 9,211,398. In Canada it is most common in: Ontario, where 75 percent reside and British Columbia, where 25 percent reside. Aside from Canada this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 27 percent reside and Germany, where 18 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Pernicky
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