Perny Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Perny Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Perny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1411:471,08366,853
Switzerland661:124,43812,477
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
India51:153,413,076951,030
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

The alternate forms: Perný (168) are calculated separately.

Perny (103) may also be a first name.

Perny Last Name Facts

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

The surname Perny is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Perný. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Perny? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 914,967th most commonly used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 25,129,469 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Perny reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Perny is also the 930,172nd most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 103 people.

The surname is most frequently held in France, where it is held by 141 people, or 1 in 471,083. In France it is most prevalent in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 38 percent live, Grand Est, where 15 percent live and Occitanie, where 13 percent live. Not including France it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Perny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Perny has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Perny surname rose 117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Perny Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Perny last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

Perny earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.69% more than the national average, earning $53,804 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Perný93168/
Perney911,179/
Pernay9162/
Pierny914/
Pernuy912/
Pernyi911/
Pernys911/
Pernny910/
Pierney836/
Pferney833/
Piernay832/
Perna8026,079/
Perni803,489/
Perne801,107/
Perná80167/
Perné8043/
Pirny804/
Peernaya771/
Petrinny771/
Peerhnay771/
Perinney770/
Pernet737,288/
Perner733,918/
Pernes732,470/
Pirnay73911/
Pierna73503/
Pernis73370/
Perniš73298/
Pernai73287/
Pernez73206/
Pierne73198/
Preney73182/
Perneş73165/
Pearne73159/
Pernaa73134/
Pernea73127/
Pernei73122/
Pernie7397/
Peerna7380/
Pierni7377/
Pernej7369/
Perneu7359/
Perhne7358/
Pernee7351/
Pyreny7325/
Pergne7323/
Perniß7321/
Pernoj7321/
Perniz7318/
Perned7316/
Prenay7314/
Perneș738/
Pernès736/
Peerni735/
Pernio735/
Pernni734/
Pherni733/
Pernoi733/
Pearni733/
Pirney732/
Pierné732/
Pernit732/
Pernìa732/
Peirni731/
Pernaj731/
Pernii731/
Pherne731/
Perzna731/
Perrne731/
Pernna731/
Peernh731/
Pernne730/
Pernett672,212/
Peremne67472/
Pearner67293/
Pernesz67138/
Pernich67124/
Pferner6783/
Pernuit6764/
Pernois6758/
Pernesh6754/
Perinni6751/
Pernitt6747/
Pergner6745/
Perenne6743/
Perinne6728/
Perniss6725/
Pernecz6721/
Pernetz6718/
Perenna6715/
Pirnaya679/
Pernisz675/
Pernoit675/
Pernaja673/
Pernuid673/
Pernaia672/
Pernaiz672/
Perness672/
Pernoha671/
Pherner671/
Perimni671/
Peerner671/
Peremni671/
Phearne671/
Peränne671/
Perrnet671/
Pernajs671/
Perneet671/
Pernest671/
Pernioa671/
Pernner671/
Perimne671/
Perenni671/
Pearnoi671/
Pernais671/
Piernei671/
Petrnoi671/
Pairnoy671/
Pernher670/
Perrnie670/
Perrnii670/
Phirney670/
Phreney670/
Phrenoy670/

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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 Perny
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