Perron Family History

Perron Surname Meaning

Altered form of French Péron (see Peron) a cognate of 2 below. Compare Paro, Pearo, Pero, and Perow. French: from a pet form of the Old French personal name Perre, a variant of Pierre, French form of Peter. This surname is also established in England, taken there by the Huguenots; compare Perrin.

French: habitational name from (Le) Perron, the name of several places in various parts of France (e.g. in Jura), named from pierre ‘stone, rock’. Breton (rarely Le Pérron): variant of Pédron (see Pedron).

Spanish (Perrón): probably from an augmentative of perro ‘dog’. Italian: variant of Perrone with loss of the final syllable.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Peron, Person, Pierron, Perrin, Perro, Perrot, Pero, Ferron, Petro, Perrone

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You can see how Perron families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Perron family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Perron families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 1,977 Perron families living in Quebec. This was about 91% of all the recorded Perron's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Perron families in 1911.

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What did your Perron ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Mnagre were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Perron. 28% of Perron men worked as a Cultivateur and 26% of Perron women worked as a Mnagre. Some less common occupations for Americans named Perron were Farmer and Cultivateur.

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Cultivateur

28%

Journalier

17%

Fils de cultivateur

Farmer

Mnagre

26%

Servante

10%

Couturire

Cultivateur

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What is the average Perron lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Perron life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1959. The average life expectancy for Perron in 1941 was 31, and 73 in 2004.

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Perron Surname Meaning

Spanish (Perrón): probably from an augmentative of perro ‘dog’. Italian: variant of Perrone with loss of the final syllable.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Perron family from?

What did your Perron ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Cultivateur

28%

Journalier

17%

Fils de cultivateur

Farmer

Mnagre

26%

Servante

10%

Couturire

Cultivateur

What Perron family records will you find?

What is the average Perron lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Perron life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1959. The average life expectancy for Perron in 1941 was 31, and 73 in 2004.

Perron Family History

Perron Surname Meaning

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