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Where Does The Last Name Peat Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Peat (Russian: Пэат) is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Peat.

How Common Is The Last Name Peat? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Peat is the 68,685^th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,008,238 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Peat are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles. Peat is also the 740,891^st most frequently occurring forename internationally It is held by 154 people.

The last name Peat is most common in England, where it is held by 3,083 people, or 1 in 18,073. In England Peat is most frequent in: Derbyshire, where 10 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 7 percent reside. Other than England this last name occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Peat Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Peat has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Peat last name grew 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 484 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 240 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Peat Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Peat surname are 9.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Peat earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.58% less than the national average, earning R 167,352 per year; in United States they earn 7% more than the national average, earning $46,169 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.49% more than the national average, earning $54,396 CAD per year.