Last Name PERKINS

Summary/Contribute


Meaning From 'Peir' or 'Peter,' and the patronymic or diminutive termination 'ins,' - little Peter, or the son of Peter.
Origin Jewish, Dutch, French, Irish, Falkland, Belgian, South african, Guam

Rank 212 (2000 US census) 161 (1990 US census)
Count 126,951 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 71.52%, or 90795 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 23.95%, or 30405 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.43%, or 546 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.71%, or 901 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.76%, or 2234 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.63%, or 2069 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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