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
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Peary Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Peary Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Peary has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Peary? popularity and diffusion
The surname Peary is the 412,606th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 8,624,315 people. It 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. Peary is also the 227,551st most commonly occurring forename world-wide It is held by 1,211 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 520 people, or 1 in 697,036. In The United States Peary is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 14 percent are found, Maine, where 12 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent are found and New Zealand, where 3 percent are found.
Peary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Peary has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 193 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 217 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Peary Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Peary last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Peary surname are 5.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.74% registered with 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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