Peart Surname
Approximately 17,327 people bear this surname
Peart Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,158 | 1:70,271 | 8,151 |
| Jamaica | 4,492 | 1:639 | 116 |
| England | 4,224 | 1:13,191 | 1,948 |
| Australia | 1,166 | 1:23,152 | 3,190 |
| Canada | 883 | 1:41,728 | 5,189 |
| Panama | 276 | 1:14,175 | 1,096 |
| New Zealand | 268 | 1:16,897 | 2,950 |
| Wales | 172 | 1:17,991 | 1,951 |
| Argentina | 103 | 1:414,985 | 31,631 |
| Scotland | 94 | 1:56,956 | 4,742 |
| Mexico | 88 | 1:1,410,525 | 15,733 |
| South Africa | 73 | 1:742,160 | 51,964 |
| Ireland | 53 | 1:88,848 | 5,029 |
| Costa Rica | 51 | 1:93,727 | 1,640 |
| Cayman Islands | 35 | 1:1,826 | 234 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Cuba | 19 | 1:606,459 | 5,830 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Guyana | 5 | 1:152,444 | 9,017 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4 | 1:28,165 | 1,050 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4 | 1:13,800 | 846 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,638 | 1:14,881 | 2,212 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:143,970 | 6,132 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 383 | 1:131,119 | 12,565 |
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.
Katherine Peart in Nather Towie, 1637 (RSCA., II, p. 434). Perhaps from Pert near Stracathro.
V. Pert.
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.
Peart Demographics
Peart Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
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