Find out how popular the last name Perin is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Perin.

Perin, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Perin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Perin in America

Perin is the 21260th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Perin surname appeared 1,233 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Perin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Perin to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Perin

The surname Perin originates from the northern Italian region of Piedmont, likely emerging in the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Latin personal name "Perinus" or the Old Italian word "perino," meaning a type of small pear.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Perin name can be found in the archives of the city of Turin, where a certain Giacomo Perin was mentioned as a landowner in the year 1397. Another early reference is from the town of Asti, where a family with the surname Perin is documented as residing in the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the Perin name appears in various records across Piedmont, including the town of Cuneo, where a prominent family of the name owned several vineyards and properties. A notable member of this family was Giovanni Battista Perin (1535-1601), a respected jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Duchy of Savoy.

Moving into the 17th century, the Perin surname gained further recognition with the birth of Gian Domenico Perin (1623-1691), a renowned architect and engineer from Turin. He is credited with designing several notable buildings in the city, including the Church of San Filippo Neri and the Palazzo Madama.

Another significant figure bearing the Perin name was Giuseppe Perin (1768-1836), a military officer and politician from the town of Biella. He played a role in the Napoleonic Wars and later served as a deputy in the Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

In the 19th century, the Perin family continued to make their mark, with individuals such as Carlo Perin (1817-1892), a prominent lawyer and judge in Turin, and Giacomo Perin (1842-1905), a respected philosopher and educator who taught at the University of Pavia.

While the surname Perin has its roots in northern Italy, it eventually spread to other regions and countries due to migration and diaspora. Today, variations of the name can be found across Europe and beyond, carrying with it a rich historical legacy that dates back centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Perin

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Perin.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Perin was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Perin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Perin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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