Perron Surname

14,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Perron Surname Definition:

1 the French Perron, Pierron = Perre, Pierre, i.e. Peter (q.v.) + the diminutive suff –on [Latin -on-is] Saint Pierre was sometimes familiarly invoked as Perron.

2 for the French Du Perron = Of the Perron, i.e. Stone Steps, Rock, etc.

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Perron Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada20,7481:1,776170
France8,3061:7,997691
United States6,5021:55,7466,655
Italy7581:80,68214,082
Argentina2471:173,05014,527
Switzerland1791:45,8826,262
England661:844,21344,691
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Belgium371:310,72035,739
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
Australia311:870,82953,581
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Poland231:1,652,55491,394
Jersey221:4,509908
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Guam161:10,0081,526
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Haiti61:1,780,65114,597
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
China21:683,660,78330,601
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
Wales81:196,0527,186
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3751:133,91612,757

The alternate forms: Perrón (2) are calculated separately.

Perron (182) may also be a first name.

Perron Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 the French Perron, Pierron = Perre, Pierre, i.e. Peter (q.v.) + the diminutive suff –on [Latin -on-is] Saint Pierre was sometimes familiarly invoked as Perron.

2 for the French Du Perron = Of the Perron, i.e. Stone Steps, Rock, etc. [from French pierre (Old French perre, South. French peira), Latin petra, a stone, rock; with the diminutive suff -on]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French) Descendant of little Pierre (rock).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Perron Last Name Facts

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

The last name Perron (Russian: Перрон) occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Perrón. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Perron? popularity and diffusion

The surname Perron is the 14,961st most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 195,718 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Perron reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Gallo-North America. Perron is also the 675,152nd most frequently used forename worldwide It is held by 182 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Canada, where it is held by 20,748 people, or 1 in 1,776. In Canada it is most common in: Quebec, where 85 percent are found, Ontario, where 8 percent are found and New Brunswick, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Canada this surname is found in 66 countries. It is also common in France, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Perron Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Perron has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Perron last name increased 1,734 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Perron Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Perron are 9.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.21% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Perron earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.67% more than the national average, earning $45,595 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16% less than the national average, earning $41,732 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Perrón942/
Perrone9252,872/
Pierron9210,456/
Pearron92110/
Perroin92108/
Perrong9246/
Perront9230/
Peirron923/
Perrond922/
Perroon921/
Pherron921/
Perrohn921/
Perrojn921/
Perrotn921/
Perrron921/
Peron9122,717/
Perrotin862,469/
Perronne86328/
Perrotín862/
Perroone861/
Perround861/
Perrrone861/
Phetrron861/
Peirrong860/
Perone835,312/
Peyron835,090/
Parron832,806/
Petron831,409/
Pieron831,289/
Perong83864/
Peuron83412/
Pirron83316/
Peiron83294/
Porron83286/
Pearon83223/
Perran83198/
Pheron83134/
Perzon83109/
Peeron8378/
Peront8365/
Perhon8343/
Perrun8311/
Pergon838/
Paeron834/
Peronn833/
Peroun832/
Pesron832/
Peronc831/
Perond831/
Pyrron831/
Peroon831/
Pehron830/
Perrom830/
Perroutin802/
Perrottin802/
Pherrhong801/
Perrotten800/
Petrone7718,903/
Pirrone776,067/
Peirone772,839/
Peirond77862/
Perotin77775/
Peronne77737/
Perrang77418/
Pearzon77193/
Perosin77176/
Pirrong77136/
Peroune77112/
Peyrone7775/
Perrune7770/
Pyrrhon7770/
Pejrone7728/
Pairron7713/
Perrand7711/
Pettron7711/
Peyront779/
Phetron779/
Peasron778/
Pehrzon778/
Phearon777/
Pearoon777/
Pearosn776/
Peirong776/
Pierran776/
Petrong774/
Petronh773/
Pierzon772/
Perrane772/
Petroin772/
Pierrón772/
Peareon771/
Peitron771/
Pherone771/
Pherran771/
Petronė771/
Peroine771/
Petroon771/
Paeroon771/
Perrant770/
Perrung770/
Poehron770/
Poirron770/
Piron7311,017/
Paron736,199/
Peran733,071/
Perun732,949/
Pyron732,514/
Poron731,039/
Peroń73412/
Péron73305/
Perom73138/
Perán7337/
Perón7322/
Perún7315/
Perão734/
Preon731/
Pettrone71465/
Peiroten71199/
Peyronne71105/
Phetrong7135/
Petronne7132/
Petrosyn7131/
Perochin7130/
Petrosin7112/
Phetroon7112/
Perottin718/
Petroong716/
Peronova715/
Peirotén715/
Pirronne713/
Peironne713/
Petroung713/
Perochen713/
Peroutin712/
Perrutin712/
Petroune711/
Perraten711/
Perrantt710/
Pirone674,517/
Petran673,261/
Poiron671,749/
Peeran671,505/
Parran67968/
Perane67902/
Petrun67817/
Perang67784/
Perzan67760/
Poeran67737/
Peerun67546/
Pairon67502/
Perram67435/
Peyran67410/
Piront67395/
Peruin67370/
Peraan67331/
Pitron67309/
Pearan67304/
Paeran67273/
Peiran67206/
Piroon67154/
Pirgon67116/
Pirong67115/
Pieroń67106/
Pierun6782/
Perhun6771/
Perung6767/
Pergun6763/
Pieran6760/
Perant6753/
Perhan6753/
Perđun6752/
Pirhon6748/
Pyrone6742/
Parrón6738/
Prehon6734/
Petrom6726/
Paroon6719/
Perand6717/
Pétron6715/
Parhon6713/
Pheran6713/
Perank6713/
Peirón6710/
Pergan679/
Pharon679/
Porran678/
Petrochin677/
Petrosink677/
Paroyn677/
Piroen676/
Payron676/
Pahron675/
Pirrón675/
Phiron674/
Peruun674/
Peraun674/
Phoron674/
Phetrhong674/
Phetroong674/
Perranova673/
Petrossin673/
Perrum673/
Peirão673/
Petrón673/
Poroin672/
Petrosien672/
Perune672/
Paroin672/
Poroun672/
Pherom672/
Peranh672/
Pioron672/
Peurón672/
Peyrán672/
Phetroung672/
Petroshyn672/
Preone671/
Paronh671/
Paruon671/
Pereun671/
Parrão671/
Parròn671/
Peuran671/
Peyrón671/
Peirán671/
Perruchin671/
Pironì671/
Pirran671/
Pirzon671/
Pytron671/
Pärzon671/
Petrochen671/
Piroun671/
Peerrhamn671/
Puiron670/
Pearom670/
Preoin670/
Perann670/
Pearun670/

Perron Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Perron in the Russian language
Перронperron-

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