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Perna Name Meaning

Italian: from the female personal name, Latin Perna. See also Perla. Portuguese: habitational name from any of several places named Perna in Portugal. Catalan and Portuguese: from perna ‘leg’; possibly a nickname for someone with long legs, or with a deformed or missing leg.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Pera, Penna, Perla, Perra, Pena, Perno, Perona, Berna, Verna, Perea

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Perna Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Perna name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Perna. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Italy

    33%

  • England & Wales

    22%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    14%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    5%

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Perna Family Origin

Where is the Perna family from?

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You can see how Perna families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Perna family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Perna families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 4 Perna families living in Ohio. This was about 57% of all the recorded Perna's in the USA. Ohio had the highest population of Perna families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Perna surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Perna Family Occupations

What did your Perna ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Perna occupation in the USA was Laborer. 100% of Perna's were Laborers.

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  • Laborer

    100%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Perna ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Perna Historical Records

What Perna family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Perna. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Perna census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Perna. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Perna. For the veterans among your Perna ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Perna Life Expectancy

What is the average Perna lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Perna life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Perna in 1955 was 57, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Perna ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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