View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

Peay is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Péay. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 110,165^th most widely held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,726,497 people. Peay is mostly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Peay reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Peay is also the 1,107,702^nd most prevalent first name internationally, held by 76 people.

The last name Peay is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 4,075 people, or 1 in 88,947. In The United States Peay is most prevalent in: South Carolina, where 14 percent live, Utah, where 13 percent live and Maryland, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Peay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Peay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 807 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Peay Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Peay last name are 11.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.07% registered with the party.

Peay earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.46% less than the national average, earning $40,362 USD per year.