Perrins

Perrins Meaning & Origin

About Perrins
The surname Perrins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Peter, which itself comes from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." The suffix "-ins" is a diminutive, indicating "son of," thus making Perrins mean "son of Peter." This surname was likely used to identify individuals who were descendants or had a connection to someone named Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Perrins: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Perrins 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
PRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 R IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛrɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Perrins in Braille

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

The name Perrins in braille

How to sign the name Perrins using Sign Language

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

The name Perrins in sign language

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