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

Perrine, 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 Perrine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Perrine in America

Perrine is the 6175th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Perrine surname appeared 5,541 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Perrine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Perrine 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 Perrine

The surname Perrine has its origins in France, where it emerged during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "perrin," which means a small pear, or the diminutive form of the name Pierre (Peter). This suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname or descriptive name given to someone with a small pear-shaped physique or someone associated with pear cultivation.

The earliest known record of the surname Perrine dates back to the 12th century in the region of Normandy, France. It appeared in the Livre des Bourgeois, a historical document that recorded the names of citizens in the city of Rouen. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Jehan Perrine, who was mentioned in the document in 1198.

In the 13th century, the name Perrine was found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and their holdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This suggests that some individuals bearing the surname may have migrated from Normandy to England during the Norman Conquest.

The Perrine surname can be traced to various locations in France, including places like Perrine-sur-Andelle in Normandy, which may have contributed to the origins of the name. Additionally, variations in spelling, such as Perrin, Perrines, and Perrinet, were common throughout the medieval period.

Notable individuals with the surname Perrine include Étienne Perrine (1535-1599), a French mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of trigonometry. Another prominent figure was Jean-Baptiste Perrine (1770-1846), a French general who served under Napoleon Bonaparte.

During the 17th century, the surname Perrine gained recognition with Guillaume Perrine (1612-1678), a French architect and engineer who was involved in the construction of several notable buildings in Paris, including the Church of Val-de-Grâce and the Palais du Luxembourg.

In the 19th century, Eugène Perrine (1819-1891) was a French botanist and explorer who traveled extensively in the Caribbean and played a crucial role in introducing various plant species to Florida.

One of the most famous bearers of the Perrine surname was André Perrine (1915-1986), a French painter and sculptor known for his abstract and expressionist works. His artistic contributions earned him recognition both in France and abroad.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Perrine

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

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

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