Perrers Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Perrers Surname Definition:
A Norman name: Perrières, local name
Perrers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Perrers Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Norman name: Perrières, local name
Perrers: from Periers, near Evreux. Not in Domesday, but the name found in 1156. Alice Perrers of this family was mistress of, and then wife to, Edward III. She afterwards married Lord Windsor. Another family of entirely different origin, derived from Periers in Brittany, is now represented by Perry in Devonshire. It was seated in Devon in 1307. Now a worthy yeoman family.
Perrers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Perrers Come From? nationality or country of origin
Perrers is found most in Australia. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Perrers? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,427,875th most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 55 percent of Perrers reside; 55 percent reside in Australasia and 55 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name Perrers is most frequently held in Australia, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 2,454,155. In Australia Perrers is mostly concentrated in: Queensland, where 82 percent are found and New South Wales, where 18 percent are found. Not including Australia it occurs in one country. It is also common in Scotland, where 45 percent are found.
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