Perrins Surname

160,128th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,724 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Perrins Surname Definition:

Perrin’s (Son): v. Perrin.

Perrins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5601:35,7174,703
United States3851:941,45270,347
South Africa3501:154,79317,479
Australia1661:162,62516,859
Canada931:396,18935,081
Wales741:41,8184,057
Scotland321:167,3079,494
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
France31:22,140,907385,998
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7161:34,0444,464
Wales181:87,1343,963
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Perrins (12) may also be a first name.

Perrins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Perrin’s (Son): v. Perrin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perrins Last Name Facts

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

The surname Perrins is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Perrins? popularity and diffusion

Perrins is the 160,128th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,675,311 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Perrins are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles. Perrins is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 12 people.

The last name Perrins is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 1,560 people, or 1 in 35,717. In England it is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 24 percent live, Worcestershire, where 8 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Outside of England Perrins occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and South Africa, where 13 percent live.

Perrins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Perrins has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Perrins last name expanded 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 664 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 411 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 320 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Perrins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Perrins surname are 1.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.32% being registered with the political party.

The amount Perrins earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 3.18% more than the national average, earning R 245,184 per year; in United States they earn 6.44% less than the national average, earning $40,371 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.91% more than the national average, earning $62,059 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Perriens9353/
Perriëns9311/
Perins9244/
Perrns920/
Perrens86292/
Pierins8618/
Pergins8611/
Porrins8611/
Parrins864/
Petrins862/
Periëns861/
Perinse861/
Perzins861/
Perinns860/
Perns8318/
Perrenst800/
Parins77313/
Pirins77167/
Perens77115/
Porins7744/
Pearns7711/
Pernås774/
Pherns771/
Pernns771/
Peurns770/
Pierens71435/
Peirens71155/
Petrens71113/
Peerens7171/
Pirijns7134/
Parrens7127/
Perrenx7125/
Perzens7122/
Pernsch7118/
Petryns717/
Porinsh716/
Perinje713/
Perince712/
Pirinsh711/
Perenss710/
Porrens710/
Pehrens710/
Parns6778/
Pirns6757/
Pernz6723/
Porns679/
Petrince671/
Perrence671/

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