Globally, Perkins (Perkins 
, パーキンス, פרקינס 
, among others...) is a rare predominantly boy's, but very infrequently female first name. The forename Perkins is characteristic of Zimbabwe, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Cameroon, where it is a rare male name, and Qatar. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Cameroon, the United States, and Zimbabwe. Much more frequently, Perkins is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Perkins | Australia, Canada, Jamaica, United Kingdom, United States |
| פרקינס | Israel |
| بيركنز | Iraq |
| Перкинс | Russia |
| Перкінс | Ukraine |
Perkinss, Perķins, เปอรกินส์, เปอร์กินส์, เปอร์กิ้นส์, and เพอร์กิน
Perkins is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .
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loftus perkins British engineer, GB (b. 1834) |
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moccasin bill perkins (b. 1825) |
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| angier march perkins American engineer in the United Kingdom, US (b. 1799) |
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lyman h. perkins politician in Massachusetts, US, US (b. 1864) |
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| sanford s. perkins American politician, US (b. 1832) |
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| constantine marrast perkins United States Marine Corps officer, US (b. 1860) |
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| ludlow patton perkins Ludlow Patton Perkins (1872-1928), director of the Lune Valley Engineering Co 1872 Born in Hampstead, son of Loftus Perkins 1911 Ludlow Patton Perkins... (b. 1872) |
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ray perkins American-football player, US (b. 1941) |
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| dudley perkins American motorcycle racer, US (b. 1893) |
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| ray perkins Songwriter, active from 1919 onward. (b. 1896) |
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broderick perkins American baseball player, US (b. 1954) |
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| gil perkins Australian film and television actor (1907-1999), AU (b. 1907) |
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| dudley perkins New Zealand soldier, NZ (b. 1915) |
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oz perkins American director, writer, and actor, US (b. 1974) |
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| bradford perkins American historian, US (b. 1925) |
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