The Perina surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 223 people carried this name — #84,136 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,250,000 people counted. That is down 21% from 283 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 91 people named Perina.
8 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 10 départements, most often Martinique.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 90 people named Perina live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
21 people named Perina live in Switzerland.
They live in 3 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Bern.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
Who carried it
People named Perina,
with a public archive behind them.
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Bob Perina 1921–1991 · American football player -
Václav Perina 1895–1976
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Giulio Perina 1907–1985 · painter
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Giulio Perina 1907–1985 · painter
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Chiara Tellini Perina 1937–2010 · art historian
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Chiara Tellini Perina 1937–2010 · art historian
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Perina.
- Peri 901 · U.S. census
- Peria 172 · U.S. census
- Periard 231 · U.S. census
- Peric 393 · U.S. census
- Perico 198 · U.S. census
- Perin 1,233 · U.S. census
- Perine 1,413 · U.S. census
- Perini 886 · U.S. census
- Perino 1,542 · U.S. census
- Perio 114 · U.S. census
- Peris 299 · U.S. census
- Perkins 131,440 · U.S. census
When the index is not enough
This page says where Perina is.
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