PERIN
Perin
Perin is a British surname with possible French origins. The name Perin is a variant of Perrin, which itself is a diminutive of the given name Pierre, the French form of Peter. The surname Perin likely originated as a nickname for a person named Peter or as an occupational name for a trader or pedlar.
The distribution of the Perin surname in the United Kingdom is not particularly widespread, with only a small number of individuals bearing this surname recorded in various regions. The name may have been brought to Britain by French Huguenot immigrants or could have been anglicized from similar-sounding names of other origins.
As with many surnames, the history and meaning of the name Perin can vary from one family to another, with some branches potentially adopting the name for different reasons or at different points in history. Researching the genealogy and history of specific Perin families can provide more insights into the origin and significance of the surname within individual lineages.
There are approximately 68 people named Perin in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around one in a million people in Britain are named Perin.
Similar and related surnames
- Peri
- Peria
- Perina
- Perine
- Perini
- Perino
- Parin
- Parine
- Parini
- Parrin
- Parrine
- Parrini
- Parrino
- Parrins
- Pearing
- Perian
- Perie
- Pering
- Perinie
- Perins
- Peris
- Perni
- Pernia
- Pernie
- Perny
- Perri
- Perrian
- Perrien
- Perrin
- Perrine
- Perrineau
- Perring
- Perrini
- Perrino
- Perrins
- Perrion
- Perryn
- Pierini
- Pierrini
- Pirini
- Pirrin
- Porrin
- Purin
- Purina
- Purini
- Parinas
- Perkin
- Perney
- Peroni
- Perren
- Pieri
- Pieroni
- Preen
- Prinn
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