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There are approximately 27,262 people named Perkins in the UK. That makes it the 351th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 431 are named Perkins.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From name of parent

Related and similar surnames

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The Perkins surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

From Peir or Peter, and the patronymic or diminutive termination ins,--little Peter, or the son of Peter.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PERKIN. PERKINS. See Peter.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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