Perthu Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Perthu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Perthu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark231:245,42219,084
France151:4,428,181244,602
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Perthu Last Name Facts

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

Perthu is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Perthu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Perthu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Perthu is the 3,017,195th most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. The last name Perthu occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Perthu live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 245,422. In Denmark Perthu is most numerous in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 78 percent live, Capital Region of Denmark, where 13 percent live and Central Denmark Region, where 4 percent live. Barring Denmark it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in France, where 36 percent live and Germany, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Perthus9269/
Perthuy9222/
Perthou9221/
Perthui921/
Pertu91250/
Perthuis861,269/
Perthoud861/
Pertuz8321,973/
Pertus831,079/
Perttu83605/
Pertuy83110/
Parthu8353/
Pertou8327/
Pertui834/
Perteu832/
Pertut832/
Paertu831/
Prethu831/
Pirthu831/
Pertud830/
Pertuit77718/
Pertuis77307/
Pertuch7778/
Pertout7741/
Pyrthuh775/
Pertaut775/
Pertouz771/
Pertaud771/
Perthoo771/
Prethou771/
Portu73484/
Pirtu73285/
Partu73192/
Pretu7315/
Peyretou7133/
Pirthous713/
Pyrtuh673,151/
Porteu67159/
Portou6751/
Partuh6747/
Pretou6736/
Portau6717/
Pertúz677/
Pirtus675/
Partau674/
Phirtu674/
Prehtu673/
Prettu673/
Portui672/
Parteu672/
Peartusch671/
Parttu671/
Pertùz671/
Pertús671/
Pretau671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Perthu
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