Peary Surname
Approximately 845 people bear this surname
Peary Surname Definition:
(English) Descendant of little Pear, a pet form of Peter (rock).
Peary Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 520 | 1:697,036 | 55,176 |
| England | 206 | 1:270,476 | 21,309 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1:174,166 | 18,836 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Greenland | 11 | 1:5,125 | 525 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 95 | 1:256,583 | 18,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 270 | 1:185,995 | 16,466 |
Peary (1,211) may also be a first name.
Peary Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Descendant of little Pear, a pet form of Peter (rock).
Peary Demographics
Peary Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Peary Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Peary Come From? nationality or country of origin
Peary is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Peary? popularity and diffusion
It is the 412,606th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,624,315 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Peary are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 227,551st most widely held first name internationally It is held by 1,211 people.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 520 people, or 1 in 697,036. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 14 percent live, Maine, where 12 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States it exists in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent live and New Zealand, where 3 percent live.
Peary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Peary has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Peary last name increased 193 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 217 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Peary Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Peary surname are 5.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.74% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Peary earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.67% more than the national average, earning $43,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.85% less than the national average, earning $42,307 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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