Perou Surname
Approximately 9,433 people bear this surname
Perou Surname Definition:
A baronial family. Fulco Piro, William de Pirou, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Hugo, Rener, Robert, Serlo, William de Pirou, Norm. 1198 (Ib.). See Pakenham.
Perou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 7,809 | 1:2,173 | 192 |
| France | 661 | 1:100,488 | 14,745 |
| Haiti | 241 | 1:44,332 | 2,790 |
| Greece | 236 | 1:46,948 | 7,685 |
| Ivory Coast | 143 | 1:161,337 | 7,391 |
| United States | 127 | 1:2,854,007 | 168,820 |
| England | 57 | 1:977,510 | 48,999 |
| Cyprus | 49 | 1:18,059 | 2,050 |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| Benin | 9 | 1:1,148,400 | 50,768 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
The alternate forms: Pérou (16) are calculated separately.
Perou (93) may also be a first name.
Perou Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A baronial family. Fulco Piro, William de Pirou, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Hugo, Rener, Robert, Serlo, William de Pirou, Norm. 1198 (Ib.). See Pakenham.
Perou Demographics
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Perou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Perou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Perou (Russian: Пероу) occurs more in Mali more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Pérou. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Perou? popularity and diffusion
Perou is the 54,028th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 772,559 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Perou live; 84 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Mande Africa. It is also the 986,211th most frequently held forename on earth, borne by 93 people.
Perou is most common in Mali, where it is carried by 7,809 people, or 1 in 2,173. Aside from Mali it is found in 33 countries. It is also common in France, where 7 percent live and Haiti, where 3 percent live.
Perou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Perou has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Perou surname rose 508 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Perou Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Perou surname are 24.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.27% being registered with the party.
Perou earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.66% more than the national average, earning $44,728 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Perou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Perou in the Russian language | ||
| Пероу | perou | - |
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Footnotes
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