English surname meaning 'little Peter' or 'son of Peter'
From medieval diminutive Perkin (Peter + -kin 'little') + -s possessive/patronymic suffix
This surname started as a cute nickname - 'little Peter' became Perkin, then Perkins. It's like how we might say 'Tommy' for Thomas, but it stuck as a family name!
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