Explore the Family Name Perini

The meaning of Perini

1. Italian: patronymic or plural form of Perino. 2. American shortened form (and Greek feminine form, denoting ‘the daughter, or wife of’) of Greek Perinis, a surname of Italian origin (see 1 above). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Gino, Remo, Amedeo, Angelo, Dario, Fiorello, Francesco, Fulvio, Giovanna, Giovanni, Lido, Luigi.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Perini witnessed a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 25,735 and fell to 27,277 by the end of the decade, marking a decrease of 5.99%. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 899 in 2000 to 886 in 2010, reflecting a small 1.45% reduction. Lastly, the proportion of people named Perini per 100k individuals decreased by 9.09%, from 0.33 to 0.3.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,735	#27,277	-5.99%
Count	899	886	-1.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.3	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Perini

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Perini, the Decennial U.S. Census data discloses that the majority identify as White, maintaining steady at around 94%. From 2000 to 2010, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw an increase of 41.07%, growing from 0.56% to 0.79%. Individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races decreased by 38.74%, while those of Hispanic ethnicity experienced a growth of 7.41%. There were no records of individuals with the surname Perini identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.1%	94.02%	-0.09%
Hispanic	3.78%	4.06%	7.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.56%	0.79%	41.07%
Two or More Races	1.11%	0.68%	-38.74%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%