Cognomen Periwinkle (Pervinca 
, Periwinkle 
) , in the entire world, is a very rare surname. The surname Periwinkle is habitual in Italy, where it is a very rare surname, Spain, and Mexico, where it is an extremely rare surname. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Italy, Mexico, and the United States. More prevalently, Periwinkle is the forename as well as the last name.