Pea Surname

23,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Dominican Republic
Highest density in:
Congo

Pea Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the pea,' a peacock or peahen; v. Pay and Poe.

Richard le Pe, Berkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Pea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Dominican Republic5,2071:2,004302
Congo3,6641:1,362209
Mexico2,2041:56,3192,760
United States2,0231:179,16917,922
Italy1,3441:45,5038,182
Cambodia1,2621:12,2721,041
Spain1,1251:41,5573,999
Indonesia1,0101:130,94013,111
Papua New Guinea8531:9,559776
Argentina6851:62,3995,325
Cuba6161:18,7061,214
Guatemala5071:31,7211,907
Namibia2221:10,8532,048
French Polynesia1961:1,433231
Philippines1461:693,41270,840
Panama1331:29,4151,739
Portugal1321:78,9263,983
Lesotho1111:18,3113,892
El Salvador991:64,0801,389
England931:599,11935,891
Solomon Islands701:8,2861,347
Costa Rica641:74,6891,428
Brazil561:3,822,756105,432
France561:1,186,120124,657
Puerto Rico511:69,6111,356
Venezuela491:616,41010,951
Canada451:818,79163,991
Honduras451:195,9212,232
Paraguay451:160,8173,242
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Ivory Coast411:562,71317,068
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
India311:24,744,045333,161
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Malaysia301:983,14144,226
Thailand271:2,616,235275,741
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Nicaragua251:240,8442,724
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
China51:273,464,31313,838
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Albania31:971,35222,477
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Belize21:177,7373,502
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
Scotland131:287,9409,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3791:132,50312,654

The alternate forms: Péa (2) & Peá (1) are calculated separately.

Pea (2,877) may also be a first name.

Pea Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the pea,' a peacock or peahen; v. Pay and Poe.

Richard le Pe, Berkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) a nickname and sign-name from the Peacock [Old English péa] Richard le Pe.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pea Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pea Come From? nationality or country of origin

Pea (Georgian: ფეა) has its highest incidence in The Dominican Republic. It can also appear as: Péa or Peá. For other possible spellings of Pea click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pea? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 23,888th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 321,647 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Pea live; 26 percent live in Caribbean and 26 percent live in Hispano-Caribbean. Pea is also the 135,562nd most commonly held given name internationally, borne by 2,877 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The Dominican Republic, where it is held by 5,207 people, or 1 in 2,004. Other than The Dominican Republic it is found in 98 countries. It also occurs in The Congo, where 16 percent are found and Mexico, where 10 percent are found.

Pea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pea has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pea last name rose 534 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 82 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pea Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pea last name are 15.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.9% registered with the political party.

The amount Pea earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 33.38% less than the national average, earning €20,005 per year; in Peru they earn 34.37% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,722 per year; in Colombia they earn 24.61% less than the national average, earning $17,116,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.07% less than the national average, earning $39,668 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.56% more than the national average, earning $50,956 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Péa892/
Peá891/
Peya868,073/
Peat867,228/
Peia861,696/
Pead861,426/
Peða861,405/
Peja861,014/
Peas861,003/
Peea86830/
Peha86592/
Peap86436/
Peau86382/
Phea86286/
Peah86225/
Peaz86165/
Peao86150/
Peța86107/
Peua8666/
Piea8645/
Peoa8635/
Hpea8634/
Peșa8629/
Peaa8626/
Peňa8625/
Peae8613/
Peãa869/
Peaś866/
Pgea861/
Pe'a861/
Peaj861/
Ppea861/
Pfea861/
Vpea861/
Pa80380,078/
Pe80121,917/
Peach7518,146/
Peash751,820/
Peyas75742/
Peaea75533/
Pehau75381/
Peats75279/
Pieau75203/
Pheea75199/
Peadh75189/
Pieja75160/
Pegia75149/
Pheha75138/
Peatt75115/
Pejaś75107/
Peyap7594/
Peuha7556/
Peova7546/
Paiea7540/
Pheap7538/
Peiya7534/
Peșea7528/
Peyau7528/
Peyah7526/
Peňas7526/
Peyad7525/
Peyha7524/
Pejga7523/
Puyea7520/
Pejah7520/
Pieia7520/
Pieya7518/
Peatz7517/
Peyat7515/
Pehai7514/
Pheja7513/
Peyya7511/
Peiah759/
Pheah759/
Peeya758/
Pyeha757/
Poeia756/
Peňaz756/
Pehoa756/
Pieah755/
Peias754/
Puiea754/
Peija753/
Peiha753/
Peast752/
Peeea752/
Peads752/
Pheya752/
Peaey751/
Peaop751/
Peasd751/
Peasz751/
Pheaz751/
Pejya751/
Peuah751/
Pețea751/
Peyaz751/
Peazs751/
Pe'ai751/
Pehya751/
Peiea751/
Peița751/
Peeay751/
Po'ea751/
Peeia751/
Pejja751/
Pheau751/
Pejad751/
Peaai751/
Peass750/
Pheas750/
Peiat750/
Pjeas750/
Peadt750/
Pehay750/
Pei671,063,959/
Paz67528,614/
Pae67421,523/
Poe67145,414/
Pha6790,975/
Pai6768,548/
Pat6746,356/
Pap6727,224/
Peh6723,360/
Pia6722,686/
Pau6721,963/
Pye6721,580/
Pay6717,653/
Pas6713,765/
Paa678,304/
Pes677,522/
Pee676,667/
Per676,598/
Phe676,204/
Pie675,595/
Pah675,303/
Pet674,334/
Ppa673,663/
Pey673,542/
Peu673,440/
Pad672,973/
Ped672,609/
Pez672,411/
Peo672,333/
Poa671,653/
Pue671,634/
Pep671,347/
Pya67922/
Hpa67702/
Paß67657/
Paç67524/
Paş67439/
Paj67381/
Peyatt67289/
Pej67192/
Bpa67175/
Paš67101/
Peč6798/
Peyath6784/
Peyaud6781/
Pehova6780/
Peyyah6780/
Pajeau6770/
Pje6763/
Pheatt6762/
Poyeau6759/
Geepea6747/
Pejeau6746/
Pée6742/
Pejjai6741/
Pač6735/
Pejova6734/
Pheach6731/
Pja6725/
Pfe6725/
Pga6722/
Paś6721/
Pijeat6721/
Payeah6720/
Peatch6719/
Púa6719/
Pohiea6718/
Peć6718/
Pejaya6717/
Pfa6717/
Ppe6716/
Pijeau6713/
Vpa6713/
Pía6712/
Pge6711/
Bpe6710/
Pujeau6710/
Peľach679/
Pejasz678/
Paź677/
Peř676/
Pheeya676/
Pedowa675/
Phejha675/
Peehia674/
Pać674/
Peijia673/
Poyeah673/
Peyova673/
Puiyea673/
Hpe673/
Vpe673/
Peyaut672/
Peatts672/
Peyowa672/
Peijas672/
Pehach672/
Peahay671/
Peggia671/
Pejash671/
Pheiat671/
Phejia671/
Pheyad671/
Pejaux671/
Pegiaa671/
Pejaja671/
Paí671/
Paï671/
Pezowa671/
Peï671/
Peð671/
Peyjah671/
Pheiha671/
Peachz671/
Pejaud671/
Peejah671/
Pegiah671/
Põe671/
Pìa671/
Půa671/
Peyash671/
Peaash671/
Peyiae671/
Uanpea671/
Peahau670/
Peiach670/

Pea Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pea in the Georgian language
ფეაpea-

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