In Croatia, Perman families are almost entirely Croats (from Opatija area ), barely Slovenes (also from Opatija area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and in Opatija area. In Permani in Opatija area every sixth inhabitant had the family name Perman.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Perman live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in four Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 9 other places, mostly in Rijeka (<10), Permani in Opatija area (<10), Opatija (<10), Jurdani in Opatija area (<10), and in Oriovac in Pleternica area (<10).