Pernier Surname

615,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Haiti

Pernier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pernier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3491:190,32329,635
Haiti861:124,2315,655
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Pernier Last Name Facts

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

Pernier is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pernier? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 615,220th most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 14,546,000 people. The last name Pernier is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Pernier are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 349 people, or 1 in 190,323. In France Pernier is most common in: Hauts-de-France, where 30 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 18 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 13 percent are found. Aside from France this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Haiti, where 17 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.

Pernier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pernier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pernier last name grew 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pernier Last Name Statistics demography

Pernier earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 57.94% less than the national average, earning $18,150 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Perniere931/
Perner923,918/
Pernie9297/
Pernir921/
Poerner86556/
Pearner86293/
Pierner86112/
Pferner8683/
Pergner8645/
Parnier8611/
Prenier865/
Pernert865/
Pornier862/
Peurner861/
Perneir861/
Pernoir861/
Pherner861/
Peerner861/
Pernner861/
Pernies861/
Pernher860/
Perrnie860/
Preniere8016/
Pernauer804/
Pearnear800/
Pfoerner800/
Pirnie77684/
Pernye7723/
Pergne7723/
Parnir772/
Perniè771/
Prenie771/
Pyrnie770/
Pernegger75284/
Pernerová75112/
Puyrenier7526/
Pernerova751/
Perinnger750/
Pirniea7150/
Pernyes716/
Pernyér714/
Pernjit714/
Pernješ713/
Pernioa711/
Prenjie711/
Pernjez711/
Perneay711/
Pairnie710/
Pernyesz6765/
Pearnjit672/
Pirneare670/

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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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  • 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 Pernier
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