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 occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Pernický. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pernicky? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,812,366th most common family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Pernicky reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in Canada, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 9,211,398. In Canada Pernicky is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 75 percent live and British Columbia, where 25 percent live. Without taking into account Canada this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 27 percent live and Germany, where 18 percent live.

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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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