Petitperrin Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Petitperrin Surname Definition:

(French) Descendant of short, little Pierre (rock).

Petitperrin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France131:5,109,440259,941
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Petitperrin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Descendant of short, little Pierre (rock).

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

Petitperrin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Petitperrin is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Petitperrin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,772,636th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Petitperrin is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Petitperrin live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 5,109,440. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 85 percent are found, Occitanie, where 8 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 8 percent are found. Outside of France Petitperrin occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

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