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

Perun, 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 Perun surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Perun in America

Perun is the 73911th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Perun surname appeared 262 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 Perun.

We can also compare 2010 data for Perun 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 Perun

The surname Perun is believed to have originated in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in what is now Russia and Ukraine. Its origins can be traced back to the 9th century AD, during the time of the Kievan Rus, a medieval East Slavic state.

Perun is derived from the name of the supreme deity in Slavic mythology, Perun, who was the god of thunder, lightning, storms, rain, and war. This name was likely given to individuals who were associated with these natural phenomena or who were known for their strength and courage in battle.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Perun can be found in the Primary Chronicle, a historical text written in the early 12th century by the monk Nestor. The chronicle describes the conversion of the Kievan Rus to Christianity and includes references to the worship of Perun and other Slavic gods.

In the 11th century, a man named Perun Rayevich was mentioned in the Novgorod Birch Bark Documents, a collection of ancient Russian manuscripts written on birch bark. This is one of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Perun.

Over the centuries, variations of the name emerged, such as Perunov, Perunovich, and Perunenko, reflecting the patronymic naming traditions of the Slavic cultures.

One notable person with the surname Perun was Mikhail Perun, a Russian military commander who lived in the 16th century. He played a significant role in the Livonian War against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Another notable figure was Ivan Perunov (1592-1670), a Russian diplomat and statesman who served as the Grand Envoy to various European courts during the reign of Tsar Alexis I.

In the 19th century, Yevgeny Perun (1808-1880) was a prominent Russian writer and journalist, known for his criticism of serfdom and his advocacy for social reforms.

Among the more recent historical figures with the surname Perun was Vasily Perun (1890-1952), a Russian painter and artist who was part of the Soviet Avant-Garde movement in the early 20th century.

Lastly, Olga Perun (1921-2004) was a Ukrainian writer and poet who gained recognition for her works depicting the struggles and resilience of the Ukrainian people during World War II and the Soviet era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Perun

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

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

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