About Perrill
The surname Perrill is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Peter," which itself comes from the Greek name "Petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." The suffix "-ill" is a diminutive, indicating "little Peter." Therefore, the surname Perrill can be interpreted as "son of little Peter" or "descendant of little Peter." It is likely that the name was originally a nickname for someone who was small in stature or had a connection to the name Peter.
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The surname Perrill is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Perrill based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Perrill is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Perrill in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Perrill using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.