Where Does the Perron Surname Come From?

Perron is how some branches of the Perrin family came to write their name.

Before spelling was fixed, Perrin was also written Perron.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Perron, so the heraldry linked to Perrin is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Perron family name pack.