How common is the surname Perrin?

11,550 people in the United States had the surname Perrin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 26,731 Americans. It ranked 3,121st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Perrin?

Jack Perrin, American actor (1896-1967), followed by Vic Perrin.

Where is the surname Perrin most common?

Wikidata records people named Perrin in the United States.

Is the surname Perrin getting more or less common?

More common. 11,222 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 11,550 in 2010, up 2.9%.

Is Perrin also a first name?

Yes. Perrin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Perrin

An English patronymic surname, carried by 11,550 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex P650 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Perrin is more common than 98.1% of them.

Origin

English origin

From a Middle English pet-form of Peter, from an Old French diminutive of Pierre.

Perrin is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 11,550 people named Perrin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 26,731 Americans. That is up 2.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 11,222.

#3,121

rank among US surnames

11,550

people in 2010

3.9

per 100,000 Americans

+2.9%

change since 2000 (was #2,948)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#3,112	Cepeda	11,572	26,680
#3,113	Botello	11,569	26,687
#3,115	Barclay	11,568	26,690
#3,116	Grissom	11,563	26,701
#3,117	Canfield	11,560	26,708
#3,119	Edge	11,556	26,717
#3,120	Cota	11,554	26,722

Who is named Perrin

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

81% of people named Perrin identified as white (not Hispanic), 14% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 81%
Black (not Hispanic) 14%
Two or more races 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Perrins

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jack Perrin
American actor (1896-1967)
Vic Perrin
American actor (1916-1989)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Perrin

Perrin has the Soundex code P650, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code P650.

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Perrin come from?: From a Middle English pet-form of Peter, from an Old French diminutive of Pierre.
How common is the surname Perrin?: 11,550 people in the United States had the surname Perrin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 26,731 Americans. It ranked 3,121st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Perrin?: In the 2010 Census, 81% of people named Perrin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Perrin?: Jack Perrin, American actor (1896-1967), followed by Vic Perrin.
Where is the surname Perrin most common?: Wikidata records people named Perrin in the United States.
What type of surname is Perrin?: Perrin is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Perrin getting more or less common?: More common. 11,222 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 11,550 in 2010, up 2.9%.
Is Perrin also a first name?: Yes. Perrin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.