Explore the Family Name Perro

The meaning of Perro

1. Italian (Piedmont): from the personal name Perro, a variant of Piero (see Pieri), influenced by French Pierre. 2. Altered form of French Perrault and Perras. 3. Breton (mainly Côtes-d’Armor): from Pero, a pet form of the personal name Per, Breton form of Peter. 4. Possibly also an American shortened form of Greek Perros (see Perris). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Nunzio, Santo.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Perro has seen significant growth from 2000 to 2010. It moved up in rank from 31,738 in 2000 to 23,634 in 2010, marking a 25.53% increase. The number of individuals bearing this surname also grew from 688 to 1,073, a leap of almost 56%. The proportion per 100,000 people also increased during this period by 38.46%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,738	#23,634	25.53%
Count	688	1,073	55.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.36	38.46%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Perro

Based on the same census data, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Perro varied between 2000 and 2010. In 2010, a new group appeared that identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, making up 0.84% of the Perro surname bearers. People identifying as two or more races decreased by 21.16%, while those who identify as white saw an increase of 5.14%. The proportion of Hispanics also rose by 36.88%. However, the percentage of people identifying as Black under the surname Perro decreased by 14.96%. A small percentage (0.56%) began identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, which was not present in 2000's data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	66.57%	69.99%	5.14%
Black	26.74%	22.74%	-14.96%
Hispanic	3.2%	4.38%	36.88%
Two or More Races	1.89%	1.49%	-21.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.84%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.56%	0%