Perow Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Perow Surname Definition:

Probably from the French Pierre, Peter; like Clemow, from Clement

Perow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Perow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably from the French Pierre, Peter; like Clemow, from Clement

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Perow Last Name Facts

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

Perow is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Perow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Perow? popularity and diffusion

The last name Perow is the 1,321,499th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 42,867,917 people. Perow is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Perow live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 159 people, or 1 in 2,279,616. In The United States Perow is most numerous in: California, where 13 percent reside, Michigan, where 11 percent reside and Arizona, where 11 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 3 percent reside and Russia, where 2 percent reside.

Perow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Perow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Perow last name rose 612 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Perow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Perow last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Perow earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.49% less than the national average, earning $42,506 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Perrow911,313/
Perzow9152/
Perowa9152/
Peyrow9129/
Pierow9120/
Peirow9113/
Perowe919/
Peruow914/
Perhow911/
Pearow910/
Peroew910/
Pearrow83343/
Pettrow8345/
Perrowe832/
Pierrow832/
Perrows831/
Paerrow831/
Pherrow831/
Peitrow831/
Peroiwe831/
Perov8014,309/
Parow80342/
Pirow8081/
Porow8016/
Perof806/
Peruw801/
Preow801/
Peraw800/
Pyrow800/
Perob800/
D'Perrow771/
Petrov73584,743/
Perova7317,735/
Petrof73904/
Parrow73792/
Peroff73246/
Petrów73168/
Peroev7345/
Perzov7342/
Perovs7332/
Peirov7328/
Payrow7322/
Pierov7322/
Perrov7317/
Pharow7311/
Pätrow7310/
Peerov736/
Pitrow736/
Poerov735/
Perosf735/
Perawe735/
Pergov734/
Pairow734/
Peyrov733/
Perhov733/
Pirrow733/
Parhow732/
Perouf732/
Porhow731/
Peroov731/
Perouv731/
Paroiw731/
Pirowa731/
Porrow731/
Peeraw731/
Parowf731/
Perhaw730/
Pieraw730/
Perraw730/
Perrowová711/
Petroff675,860/
Petrovs673,329/
Pharrow6733/
Perrova6724/
Petroov6724/
Perohyv6717/
Petrrov6715/
Perzoff6714/
Phairow6714/
Peirova6713/
Peetrov679/
Pettrov679/
Peerova678/
Petroph676/
Petroof675/
Pergova675/
Peyrova673/
Phetrov673/
Petrojv672/
Pettrof672/
Perzhov672/
Poitrow671/
Perooff671/
Pheroff671/
Petrotv671/
Petroyv671/
Petroiv671/
Petrovd671/
Pehrova671/
Peiroff671/
Perhovs671/
Perouff671/
Ppetrov671/
Petrovf671/
Petrofe671/
Perroff671/
Perrovd671/

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Perow Reference & Research

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Perow
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