Peart Surname

30,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Peart Surname Definition:

Robert Perheyed, Nottinghamshire, 1273.

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Peart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,1581:70,2718,151
Jamaica4,4921:639116
England4,2241:13,1911,948
Australia1,1661:23,1523,190
Canada8831:41,7285,189
Panama2761:14,1751,096
New Zealand2681:16,8972,950
Wales1721:17,9911,951
Argentina1031:414,98531,631
Scotland941:56,9564,742
Mexico881:1,410,52515,733
South Africa731:742,16051,964
Ireland531:88,8485,029
Costa Rica511:93,7271,640
Cayman Islands351:1,826234
France261:2,554,720189,486
Cuba191:606,4595,830
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Guyana51:152,4449,017
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines41:28,1651,050
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Saint Kitts and Nevis41:13,800846
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
China31:455,773,85521,925
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Montserrat11:4,947471
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6381:14,8812,212
Scotland261:143,9706,132
Jersey31:17,2942,528
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3831:131,11912,565

Peart (37) may also be a first name.

Peart Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the pear-headed,' from the shape of the head. This solution seems strange, but it is highly probable. The surname Pearhead occurs in the Hundred Rolls, as may be seen below:

Robert Perheyed, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1581. Edward Peard, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.

1588. John Pearte and Elizabeth Eyre: Marriage Lic. (London).

1618. Hugh Peard. of Bristol: Register of the University of Oxford.

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

Katherine Peart in Nather Towie, 1637 (RSCA., II, p. 434). Perhaps from Pert near Stracathro.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. Pert.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In various dialects signifies lively or brisk, and is so used by several old authors. In Sussex, "Peart and Lively" is a common appellation given to a pair of oxen.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Peart Last Name Facts

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

Peart is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peart? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 30,823rd most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 420,589 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Peart reside; 34 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequently used given name internationally, held by 37 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 5,158 people, or 1 in 70,271. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 15 percent live, Florida, where 12 percent live and Nevada, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 64 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 26 percent live and England, where 24 percent live.

Peart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Peart has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Peart last name expanded 1,347 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 258 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 17,200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 362 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 408 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Peart Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Peart surname is principally Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States Peart are 4.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Peart earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 0.94% more than the national average, earning R 239,880 per year; in United States they earn 4.67% more than the national average, earning $45,163 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.91% more than the national average, earning $55,602 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pieart9163/
Pehart9133/
Pearte9112/
Pearth915/
Peartz911/
Pearet910/
Pear893,117/
Part893,044/
Pert892,673/
Peareth8380/
Pehartz8315/
D'Peart832/
Pejarte831/
Parte8015,119/
Pehar802,937/
Parts802,168/
Parth801,899/
Peard801,010/
Peare80882/
Piert80447/
Perte80248/
Perth80176/
Piart80170/
Pyart8096/
Partt8094/
Perts8094/
Phear8091/
Pejar8072/
Pearr8038/
Peear8026/
Pearz8021/
Piear8018/
Paart8017/
Perrt8017/
Patrt8015/
Paert8014/
Phart8014/
Puert8014/
Pairt8010/
Peyar806/
Pertt805/
Parrt804/
Pardt804/
Poert804/
Peiar803/
Paurt802/
Peert801/
Pearh801/
Pearp801/
Peirt801/
Petrt801/
Pgert801/
Pfert800/
Peort800/
Hpear800/
Pearrett772/
Peartová771/
Peartova771/
Par7548,853/
Per756,598/
Peyret731,844/
Parthe73897/
Partch73856/
Pearre73530/
Peiret73210/
Poyart73188/
Payart7388/
Phejar7372/
Pferdt7367/
Peyare7340/
Peerts7338/
Powert7327/
Pihart7323/
Partts7316/
Paarte7312/
Peharz7310/
Paartz739/
Pägert739/
Pertch738/
Phaart737/
Paardt734/
Partsh734/
Perrtt734/
Pawert734/
Pégart733/
Partte732/
Pheyar732/
Paisrt732/
Parrtt732/
Perthe732/
Pierrt732/
Phetrt732/
Pasrte731/
Peaard731/
Parthp731/
Peerte731/
Puertt731/
Pharht731/
Pharte731/
Pharth731/
Pheard731/
Pgahrt731/
Paarth731/
Parrts731/
Bparth731/
Bparts731/
Pertte731/
Payert731/
Pfertz731/
Peyard731/
Peareh731/
Pehard731/
Pouert731/
Peorth731/
Piaret731/
Phhart731/
Pijart731/
Petrts731/
Poejar731/
Peejar731/
Pieard730/
Peirte730/
Paerth730/
Piertt730/
Pfuert730/
Peyert730/
Pare6767,881/
Parr6745,564/
Peer6725,496/
Pere6722,673/
Phar676,691/
Perz676,259/
Petr675,528/
Pier675,150/
Paar674,606/
Pair674,588/
Patr671,529/
Paur671,525/
Poer67960/
Parh67955/
Payr67929/
Pahr67722/
Perr67676/
Pard67577/
Paár67560/
Pret67485/
Pher67420/
Pehr67404/
Pertsch67388/
Pirt67383/
Paer67363/
Peir67333/
Pyer67286/
Parz67184/
Pärt67156/
Perh67123/
Peur67120/
Pertova6775/
Peyr6768/
Perţ6746/
Partova6741/
Parp6733/
Pfertsh6729/
Hpar6728/
Piarete6719/
Peřt6718/
Pgar6717/
Pajr6717/
Parč6717/
Perd6716/
Perč6716/
Pesr6714/
Puer6713/
Ppar6713/
Pertová6710/
Peerdth678/
Perp676/
Perț675/
Paarthe674/
Pfar674/
Partová674/
Paýr674/
Pejr673/
Hppertz672/
Pasr672/
Parć672/
Pper672/
Pujarte672/
Peerete671/
Pauwert671/
Pharthe671/
Vpar671/
Poyarte671/
Pajarte671/
Pehártz671/
Peirret671/
Perì671/
Perć671/
Párt671/
Pyrt671/
Powerts671/
Peehard671/
Bper671/
Pfer670/
Peihert670/

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