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

Permar, 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 Permar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Permar in America

Permar is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Permar surname appeared 207 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 Permar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Permar 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 Permar

The surname Permar is believed to have originated in the Brittany region of northwestern France during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old Breton word "permar," meaning "stone-breaker" or "quarrier." This occupational surname likely referred to an ancestor who worked in a quarry or was involved in breaking stones for construction purposes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Permar surname can be found in the Cartulaire de Saint-Père de Chartres, a 12th-century French manuscript containing charters and records related to the Abbey of Saint-Père in Chartres. This document mentions a "Robertus Permar" who was a witness to a land transaction in the late 1100s.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various forms, such as "Permaire" and "Permere," in records from the region of Brittany. It is possible that these variations were influenced by the local dialects and spellings of the time.

During the 14th century, a notable figure with the surname Permar was Jehan Permar, a merchant and landowner from the town of Dinan in Brittany. Records from this period indicate that he was involved in trade with neighboring regions and owned several properties in the area.

In the 16th century, the Permar name can be found in the parish records of the village of Plestin-les-Grèves, located in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany. One entry from 1567 mentions the baptism of a child named Yvon Permar, son of Yves Permar and Marie Le Goff.

Another individual of note was Jacques Permar, a Catholic priest who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Born in Brittany around 1570, he served as a parish priest in the town of Guingamp and was known for his involvement in local religious affairs and charitable work.

In the 18th century, the Permar surname appears to have spread beyond Brittany, with records indicating families with this name in other regions of France, as well as in parts of England and Scotland. One example is William Permar, a Scottish merchant born in Edinburgh in 1712, who was involved in trade with France and other European countries.

Throughout its history, the Permar surname has been associated with various occupations and social classes, from quarry workers and merchants to clergy and landowners. While not a particularly common surname, it has left its mark in various historical records and documents, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of the Brittany region and its role in the broader history of France and neighboring countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Permar

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

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 Permar 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 Permar 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 Permar was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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