Perrin

Perrin Meaning & Origin

About Perrin
The surname Perrin is of French origin and is derived from the given name Pierre, which means "rock" or "stone" in French. As a surname, Perrin typically denotes "son of Pierre" or "descendant of Pierre." It is a patronymic surname that was commonly used to identify individuals who were the sons or descendants of someone named Pierre.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Perrin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Perrin: 11,550
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3121
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.92

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Perrin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 R IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛrɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Perrin in Braille

Here's how to represent Perrin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Perrin in braille

How to sign the name Perrin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Perrin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Perrin in sign language

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