Explore the Family Name Perine

The meaning of Perine

French (Périne): from the feminine form of Périn (see Perin) and, in North America, (also) an altered form of a variant of this, Perrin. The surname Périne is rare in France. History: The surname Perine is established among the descendants of the Huguenot immigrant Daniel Perrin (1642–1719); see Perrin.

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How common is the last name Perine in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Perine has seen a notable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 19,953 in popularity with 1,245 people bearing the name. However, by 2010, the ranking had improved to 19,210 with 1,413 individuals holding the surname. This presents a positive change of 3.72% in rank and an impressive 13.49% growth in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,953	#19,210	3.72%
Count	1,245	1,413	13.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.48	4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Perine

As per ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been observable changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Perine from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased by 5.49%, although they remain the majority at 63.69%. Meanwhile, the proportion of those identifying as Black increased marginally from 28.11% to 29.02%. Notably, the largest percentage growth was seen within the Hispanic community, which saw an increase of 66.36% over the decade. Furthermore, the 2010 Census showed that for the first time, some bearers of the surname Perine identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, even though these numbers were still relatively small.

	2000	2010	Change
White	67.39%	63.69%	-5.49%
Black	28.11%	29.02%	3.24%
Hispanic	2.17%	3.61%	66.36%
Two or More Races	1.77%	2.48%	40.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.71%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.5%	0%