Pertwee Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pertwee Surname Definition:

From Pertuis; a location name. in France.

Pertwee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England811:687,87739,238
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511

Pertwee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Pertuis; a location name. in France.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Pertwee Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pertwee is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Pertwee.

How Common Is The Last Name Pertwee? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pertwee is the 1,806,862nd most widely held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. The last name Pertwee is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Pertwee are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 687,877. In England Pertwee is mostly found in: Essex, where 23 percent reside, Greater London, where 16 percent reside and Surrey, where 12 percent reside. Outside of England it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Pertwee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pertwee has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 147 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pertue7771/
Pertwi7762/
Portwe772/
Perdwe770/
Perthue7178/
Pertuet713/
Perdue6221,601/
Portue6239/
Pertui624/
Pirtue621/
Pertuit57718/
Portway57515/
Pertuis57307/
Perdoue579/
Perduie573/
Peirdue571/
Perthui571/
Peardue571/
Portuey571/
Perdues571/
Perddue571/
D'Perdue531/
Parthway530/

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