Peavy Surname

77,681st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Peavy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Peavy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,2681:57,8276,860
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6061:82,8698,678

Peavy (33) may also be a first name.

Peavy Last Name Facts

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

Peavy is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peavy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 77,681st most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,157,488 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Peavy reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,807,719th most widely held first name on earth, held by 33 people.

The last name Peavy is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 6,268 people, or 1 in 57,827. In The United States it is most frequent in: Georgia, where 20 percent live, Texas, where 17 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Peavy exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.

Peavy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Peavy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Peavy last name grew 1,034 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Peavy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Peavy last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Peavy surname are 21.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.37% being registered with the political party.

Peavy earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.66% less than the national average, earning $38,117 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peavey912,639/
Peavoy91316/
Peavay911/
Peeavy911/
Pavy892,745/
Pevy89410/
Pavey805,380/
Peevy801,199/
Pevey801,116/
Pavay80491/
Pebay80308/
Paviy8044/
Peava8029/
Pevay8017/
Pavyi8012/
Peaby807/
Phevy804/
Paivy803/
Phavy802/
Pavyo802/
Pavoy801/
Paavy801/
Peviy801/
Pauvy801/
Pavyd801/
Peavi801/
Paevy800/
Peave800/
Pevoy800/
Pievy800/
Peevey73586/
Pavaiy73375/
Pavaya73353/
Pavych73166/
Peavie73152/
Paivay7347/
Peaver7337/
Payvay7316/
Paevey736/
Peeway735/
Peaves732/
Peavis732/
Peaway732/
Pavauy731/
Peavez731/
Pheaby731/
Peavij731/
Peyvyd731/
Pejava731/
Pavysh731/
Poevey731/
Pehave731/
Peavea731/
Peabey731/
Pasvay731/
Peivey730/
Pievey730/
Pava6750,982/
Pave672,062/
Pavi671,743/
Peve671,462/
Pewa671,305/
Peba67730/
Pevi67263/
Peby6731/
Paby6730/
Pawy6726/
Pavé6724/
Payeway6720/
Pheasby6712/
Peavich675/
Peavitt673/
Pevé672/
Pavê671/
Pjvy671/
Peabooy671/
Paví671/
Pavè671/
Pejavei671/
Pivy671/
Pfavayt671/
Pewy671/
Pejaves671/
Peashve671/
Peiahva671/
Peachby670/
Peavett670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Peavy
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