Perrie Surname
Approximately 1,845 people bear this surname
Perrie Surname Definition:
Donald Pery was tenant of Uthircloy, Ardmanoch, in 1504 (ER., XII, p. 661), Robert Pery held part of Kethyk in 1457 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 132), and William Pery had a tack of the eighth part of Kethik, called the Cothill in 1555 (ibid., II, p.
Read More About This SurnamePerrie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 460 | 1:11,639 | 1,566 |
| United States | 451 | 1:803,678 | 61,918 |
| England | 229 | 1:243,310 | 19,878 |
| Australia | 217 | 1:124,404 | 13,629 |
| Canada | 217 | 1:169,795 | 17,065 |
| France | 106 | 1:626,629 | 82,018 |
| New Zealand | 65 | 1:69,667 | 10,483 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 17 | 1:260,580 | 11,064 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 265 | 1:14,125 | 1,616 |
| England | 70 | 1:348,220 | 22,196 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 225 | 1:223,194 | 18,933 |
The alternate forms: Perrié (2) are calculated separately.
Perrie (1,089) may also be a first name.
Perrie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Donald Pery was tenant of Uthircloy, Ardmanoch, in 1504 (ER., XII, p. 661), Robert Pery held part of Kethyk in 1457 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 132), and William Pery had a tack of the eighth part of Kethik, called the Cothill in 1555 (ibid., II, p. 123). Antonius Pery was bailie of the abbot of Scone in 1544 (Scon, p. 206), Alexander Perrie was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1611 (NSCM., I, p. 110), and John Pierie was skipper in Aberdeen in 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 649). compare Pirie.
V. Perry.
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Perrie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Perrie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Perrie is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Perrié. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Perrie? popularity and diffusion
It is the 221,215th most prevalent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,949,889 people. The surname Perrie occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Perrie live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 241,864th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 1,089 people.
The surname Perrie is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 460 people, or 1 in 11,639. In Scotland Perrie is mostly found in: South Lanarkshire, where 31 percent are found, Stirlingshire, where 14 percent are found and Renfrewshire, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Scotland this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.
Perrie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Perrie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Perrie last name expanded 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 327 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Perrie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Perrie surname is principally Presbyterian (65%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Perrie last name are 22.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.44% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Perrie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.09% more than the national average, earning R 382,800 per year; in United States they earn 0.11% less than the national average, earning $43,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.24% less than the national average, earning $49,565 CAD per year.
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