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UK surname

Perrigo

English patronymic surname derived from the personal name Pierre or Peter.

In the 1881 census there were 61 people recorded with the Perrigo surname, ranking it #24,992 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 98, ranked #31,470, down from #24,992 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Northamptonshire, Chorley and Bolton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Perrigo is 109 in 2013. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 60.7%.

1881 census count

61

Ranked #24,992

Modern count

98

2016, ranked #31,470

Peak year

2013

109 bearers

Map years

2

1998 to 2006

Key insights

  • Perrigo had 61 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,992 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 98 in 2016, ranked #31,470.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 86 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Perrigo surname distribution map

The map shows where the Perrigo surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Perrigo surname density by area, 2006 modern.

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Timeline

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Perrigo over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 33 #27,390
1861 historical 15 #31,942
1881 historical 61 #24,992
1891 historical 86 #25,951
1901 historical 84 #24,759
1911 historical 82 #24,635
1997 modern 93 #27,932
1998 modern 102 #27,314
1999 modern 103 #27,305
2000 modern 106 #26,848
2001 modern 103 #26,927
2002 modern 105 #27,123
2003 modern 103 #27,234
2004 modern 100 #27,964
2005 modern 106 #27,044
2006 modern 108 #27,015
2007 modern 99 #28,852
2008 modern 95 #29,822
2009 modern 92 #30,820
2010 modern 104 #29,618
2011 modern 104 #29,424
2012 modern 106 #29,187
2013 modern 109 #29,209
2014 modern 109 #29,452
2015 modern 101 #30,816
2016 modern 98 #31,470

Geography

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Where Perrigos are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Northamptonshire, Chorley, Bolton, Herefordshire and Birmingham. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Northamptonshire 004 South Northamptonshire
2 Chorley 013 Chorley
3 Bolton 002 Bolton
4 Herefordshire 004 Herefordshire, County of
5 Birmingham 056 Birmingham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Perrigo

These lists show first names that appear often with the Perrigo surname in historical and recent records.

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Perrigo

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Perrigo, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Perrigo surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Perrigo household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Perrigo is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Perrigo is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Perrigo falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

9
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Perrigo is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Perrigo, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Perrigo

The surname Perrigo is of English origin, deriving from the Old French word "perriere," which means a quarry or stone quarry. This suggests that the name likely originated from individuals who lived near or worked in a quarry. The name can be traced back to the 12th century in England, with early recordings of variations such as Perrygo, Perrigo, and Perrigoe.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which recorded individuals with the surname Perrigo residing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire. This suggests that the name was established in these regions during the 13th century.

In the 14th century, records show a John Perrigoe listed as a resident of Somerset in 1379. The Perrigo surname also appeared in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379, indicating its presence in the northern regions of England during this period.

The Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the surname Perrigo. However, it does mention several place names that may have influenced the development of the surname, such as Perridge in Somerset and Perriton in Worcestershire.

Notable individuals with the surname Perrigo throughout history include:

1. Thomas Perrigo (c. 1570-1634), an English clergyman and writer who served as the rector of St. Olave's Church in London. 2. William Perrigo (1720-1796), a British officer in the Royal Navy who participated in the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War. 3. John Perrigo (1790-1865), an English architect who designed several churches and public buildings in the Gothic Revival style. 4. Elizabeth Perrigo (1825-1899), an American educator and advocate for women's rights, who co-founded the Illinois Industrial School for Girls in 1857. 5. James Perrigo (1858-1923), an American businessman and philanthropist who established the Perrigo Company, a leading manufacturer of over-the-counter health and wellness products.

While the surname Perrigo has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through emigration to the United States, Canada, and other English-speaking countries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Perrigo families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Perrigo surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Worcestershire leads with 16 Perrigos recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.60x.

County Total Index
Worcestershire 16 20.60x
Herefordshire 10 41.00x
Yorkshire 10 1.70x
Dorset 9 23.05x
Shropshire 9 17.51x
Durham 2 1.13x
Warwickshire 2 1.33x
Hampshire 1 0.82x
Middlesex 1 0.17x
Sussex 1 1.00x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Tenbury in Worcestershire leads with 11 Perrigos recorded in 1881 and an index of 2558.14x.

Place Total Index
Tenbury 11 2558.14x
Chapel Allerton 8 909.09x
Kimbolton 7 5384.62x
Bishops Castle In 5 1666.67x
Preston 5 3571.43x
Nash 4 3333.33x
Abberley 3 2500.00x
Birmingham 2 4.00x
Gateshead 2 15.09x
Kidderminster Borough 2 43.96x
Middleton On Hill 2 2500.00x
Winfrith Newburgh 2 1000.00x
Aldershot 1 24.51x
Heston 1 50.51x
Hollington 1 277.78x
Hope Under Dinmore 1 1000.00x
Leeds 1 3.00x
Melcombe Regis 1 61.73x
Radipole 1 370.37x
Wadsworth 1 104.17x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Perrigo surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 7
Elizabeth 3
Fanny 3
Ann 2
Harriett 2
Sarah 2
Annie 1
Bertha 1
Eliza 1
Elizth. 1
Fanney 1
Frances 1
Hannah 1
Kate 1
Mabel 1
Maria 1
Rosa 1
Susan 1
Susanna 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Perrigo surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 6
William 5
James 3
Thomas 3
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Caleb 1
Charles 1
Frances 1
Francis 1
Harvey 1
Herbert 1
Jasper 1
Joseph 1
Walter 1
Wm.S. 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Perrigo households.

FAQ

Perrigo surname: questions and answers

How common was the Perrigo surname in 1881?

In 1881, 61 people were recorded with the Perrigo surname. That placed it at #24,992 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Perrigo surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 98 in 2016. That gives Perrigo a modern rank of #31,470.

What does the Perrigo surname mean?

English patronymic surname derived from the personal name Pierre or Peter.

What does the Perrigo map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Perrigo bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.