Perr Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Perr Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Perr family

Profession Census Frequency
Male Servant 2
Stone Miner Apprentice 2
Female Servant 1
Wool Comber 1
Labourer Rail Road 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Palor Railroad 1
Shoe Maker 1
Independent 1
Pearl Button Polisher 1
Spoon Burnisher 1

Perr Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parr 75% 54,381
2 Prior 40% 49,280
3 Prier 40% 4,075
4 Peer 75% 1,730
5 Purr 75% 1,290
6 Pereira 57% 1,034
7 Perrie 67% 553
8 Pierre 67% 483
9 Pearer 67% 404
10 Perr 100% 219
11 Pirrie 50% 216
12 Perree 67% 170
13 Pere 75% 139
14 Priar 40% 131

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The surname Perr is the 10th most popular variant of Parr.

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