Perowne Surname
Approximately 88 people bear this surname
Perowne Surname Definition:
An Anglicized form of 1 the French Péron = Père, i.e. Peter (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -on [Latin -on-is] William Peron.—Hundred Rolls 2 the French Perron: v. Perron.
Bishop Perowne, who died in 1904, was a descendant of one of the French refugees who came over after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes.
Read More About This SurnamePerowne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 73 | 1:763,261 | 41,903 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 72 | 1:338,547 | 21,815 |
Perowne Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An Anglicized form of 1 the French Péron = Père, i.e. Peter (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -on [Latin -on-is] William Peron.—Hundred Rolls 2 the French Perron: v. Perron.
Bishop Perowne, who died in 1904, was a descendant of one of the French refugees who came over after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes.
A French Protestant family, who fled hither at the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, and settled at Norwich, where some of the branches are still resident. The name is variously spelt in old registers, and it seems uncertain whether its original form was Perron, Perrone, or Peronne; if the last, it was probably derived from the French town so called. Inf. Rev. J. J. S. Perowne.
From the French, Peronny; a personal name From Perronne; a location name in France. Or Péronne, Belgium.
Perowne: is from Peronne, in the department of Nord.
Perowne Demographics
Average Perowne Salary in
England
£23,275
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Perowne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Perowne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Perowne occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Perowne? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,994,173rd most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Perowne live; 84 percent live in Northern Europe and 84 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Perowne is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 763,261. In England Perowne is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 25 percent reside, Norfolk, where 19 percent reside and Hampshire, where 15 percent reside. Besides England this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Perowne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Perowne has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Perowne surname grew 101 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porowne | 86 | 1 | / |
| Petrovne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Porovne | 71 | 79 | / |
| Perawin | 71 | 25 | / |
| Pherawn | 71 | 6 | / |
| Perovna | 71 | 5 | / |
| Peraween | 67 | 34 | / |
| Petrovny | 67 | 3 | / |
| Perawing | 67 | 3 | / |
| Peirovna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Parawneh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peerawnh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peerawin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Petrovnyy | 63 | 1 | / |
| Petrovnych | 59 | 1 | / |
| Poravne | 57 | 37 | / |
| Perabin | 57 | 6 | / |
| Pirawin | 57 | 3 | / |
| Pirawni | 57 | 1 | / |
| Peravni | 57 | 1 | / |
| Peraben | 57 | 1 | / |
| Pyrovna | 57 | 1 | / |
| Pairawin | 53 | 1 | / |
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