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

Perysian, 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 Perysian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Perysian in America

Perysian is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Perysian surname appeared 111 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 Perysian.

The history of the last name Perysian

The surname PERYSIAN is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "perusan," meaning "person from Peru." The name first appeared in historical records in the late 16th century, during the height of English exploration and colonization of the Americas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PERYSIAN surname can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, where a certain John PERYSIAN was listed as a resident in 1587. It is believed that this John PERYSIAN may have been one of the first Englishmen to travel to the region of Peru, perhaps as a merchant or explorer.

In the 17th century, the PERYSIAN name began to gain prominence as more and more English settlers ventured to the New World. Notable figures from this time period include William PERYSIAN (1625-1691), a wealthy landowner and member of the Massachusetts Bay Colony's General Court, and Sarah PERYSIAN (1647-1703), one of the first English women to be born in the colony of Virginia.

As the British Empire expanded its reach in the 18th and 19th centuries, the PERYSIAN name continued to spread across the globe. One notable bearer of the name was Sir Robert PERYSIAN (1779-1854), a British naval officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later served as Governor of the Cape Colony in South Africa.

In more recent times, the PERYSIAN surname has been associated with various fields, including literature and academia. George PERYSIAN (1887-1965) was a renowned English poet and critic, while Margaret PERYSIAN (1901-1978) was a pioneering anthropologist who conducted extensive fieldwork among the indigenous populations of the Amazon rainforest.

Despite its English origins, the PERYSIAN name has also found its way into other cultures and languages over the centuries. For instance, in Spanish-speaking countries, the name is often spelled as "PERISIÁN," while in French it may appear as "PÉRISSIEN" or "PÉRISSANT."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Perysian

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

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 Perysian 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.

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

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