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

Perron, 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 Perron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Perron in America

Perron is the 6721st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Perron surname appeared 5,023 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 Perron.

We can also compare 2010 data for Perron 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 Perron

The surname PERRON is of French origin and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated from the Old French word "perron," which referred to a flight of steps leading up to the entrance of a building or a raised platform. This name may have been given to someone who lived near a prominent staircase or structure with such steps.

The earliest known record of the surname PERRON dates back to the 12th century in the region of Normandy, France. It is mentioned in the Cartulary of the Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel, a medieval manuscript that recorded land transactions and other important events in the area.

During the 13th century, the name PERRON appeared in various historical records and documents across northern France, particularly in the regions of Normandy, Picardy, and Île-de-France. Some notable individuals bearing this surname include Jacques Perron, a merchant from Rouen who lived in the late 14th century, and Jean Perron, a landowner in the village of Bernay, Normandy, in the early 15th century.

In the 16th century, the PERRON surname gained prominence when Jacques Davy du Perron (1556-1618), a French cardinal and diplomat, rose to become one of the most influential figures in the Catholic Church and the French court. He played a significant role in the conversion of King Henry IV to Catholicism and was known for his literary works and oratorical skills.

Another notable figure with the PERRON surname was François Perron (1590-1668), a French Jesuit priest and missionary who traveled to New France (present-day Canada) in the early 17th century. He worked tirelessly to spread Christianity among the indigenous populations and is considered one of the founding figures of the Catholic Church in Canada.

In the 18th century, the PERRON surname was associated with several military figures, including Jean-Baptiste Perron (1720-1796), a French naval officer who participated in the American Revolutionary War, and Antoine-François Perron (1754-1808), a French general who served under Napoleon Bonaparte.

Other noteworthy individuals with the PERRON surname include Marguerite Perron (1819-1905), a French nun and founder of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Immaculate Conception, and Edmond Perron (1880-1931), a French mathematician renowned for his contributions to the field of analysis and his work on the Perron integral.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Perron

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

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

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