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![Show Contents]() Perrine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The prominent surname Perrine originated in France, a country which has been a dominant presence in world affairs for centuries.The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name.The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. As well as the names of the saints of the Christian Church, many of the most common French surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin.They derive from the language of the Visigoths, who controlled France between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries. The name Perrine is derived, from the French name Pierre, meaning rock. Early Origins of the Perrine familyThe surname Perrine was first found in Lorraine where this eminent family held a family seat in the seigneurie of Jalaucort, and where they were elevated to the nobility in 1514. Early History of the Perrine familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Perrine research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1642, 1665, 1719, 1789 and 1807 are included under the topic Early Perrine History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Perrine Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Perrin, Perin, Perrine, Perine, Perrion, De Perrin and many more. Early Notables of the Perrine familyAnother 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Perrine Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Perrine RankingIn the United States, the name Perrine is the 6,843rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Perrine Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Daniel Perrine, who landed in New Jersey in 1665 2
Perrine Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Thomas Perrine, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1718 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Perrine Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. William Perrine U.E. who settled in Parr Town, Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 3
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- Brigadier-General Henry Pratt Perrine (1891-1953), American Commanding Officer Heidelberg Military Post (1948-1949) 4
- Frederick "Bull" Perrine (1877-1915), American professional American League Baseball umpire from 1909 to 1912
- Ira Burton Perrine (1861-1943), American farmer, rancher and businessman in Idaho, founder of Twin Falls
- John Grover "Nig" Perrine (1885-1948), American Major League Baseball infielder who played in 1907 for the Washington Senators
- Valerie Ritchie Perrine (b. 1943), American Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominated, BAFTA Award winning actress, best known for her roles in Lenny (1974), Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980)
- Charles Dillon Perrine (1867-1951), American-Argentine astronomer, eponym of Perrine, a lunar crater
- Henry Perrine (1797-1840), American horticulturist, United States Consul in Campeche, Mexico
- Melissa Perrine (b. 1988), Australia para-alpine skier at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
- Lawrence Perrine, Professor of English
- Perrine Palmer Jr., American politician, Mayor of Miami, Florida, 1945-47
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2014, March 26) Henry Perrine. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Perrine/Henry_Pratt/USA.html
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