Pei Surname
Approximately 1,063,959 people bear this surname
Pei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,052,737 | 1:1,299 | 135 |
| Taiwan | 2,239 | 1:10,471 | 192 |
| United States | 1,687 | 1:214,854 | 20,940 |
| Singapore | 1,562 | 1:3,526 | 276 |
| Thailand | 1,325 | 1:53,312 | 6,350 |
| Malaysia | 944 | 1:31,244 | 2,665 |
| Hong Kong | 759 | 1:9,665 | 310 |
| India | 507 | 1:1,512,949 | 56,770 |
| Indonesia | 463 | 1:285,635 | 25,621 |
| Canada | 304 | 1:121,203 | 12,728 |
| Iran | 292 | 1:262,954 | 19,511 |
| Papua New Guinea | 272 | 1:29,977 | 3,426 |
| Australia | 123 | 1:219,477 | 21,009 |
| Solomon Islands | 80 | 1:7,250 | 1,121 |
| England | 72 | 1:773,862 | 42,299 |
| South Africa | 68 | 1:796,731 | 54,178 |
| Brunei | 49 | 1:8,546 | 1,114 |
| France | 41 | 1:1,620,066 | 149,911 |
| Romania | 39 | 1:514,817 | 39,172 |
| Sweden | 37 | 1:266,129 | 18,422 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| Italy | 35 | 1:1,747,334 | 85,249 |
| Brazil | 30 | 1:7,135,811 | 166,009 |
| Ivory Coast | 20 | 1:1,153,562 | 26,783 |
| American Samoa | 17 | 1:3,280 | 753 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Vietnam | 9 | 1:10,294,006 | 2,767 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| South Korea | 6 | 1:8,540,043 | 1,433 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Paraguay | 5 | 1:1,447,349 | 11,454 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
The alternate forms: Peï (1) are calculated separately.
Pei (957,793) may also be a first name.
Pei Demographics
Average Pei Salary in
United States
$54,972 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pei (Hindi: पेई, Oriya: େପଇ) is carried by more people in China than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Peï. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pei? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 501st most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,849 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Pei live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Pei is also the 945th most numerous forename at a global level, borne by 957,793 people.
The last name is most prevalent in China, where it is carried by 1,052,737 people, or 1 in 1,299. Excluding China Pei occurs in 76 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Pei Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Pei are 1.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.31% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Pei earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 33.29% less than the national average, earning R 158,532 per year; in United States they earn 27.4% more than the national average, earning $54,972 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.52% more than the national average, earning $49,940 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peï | 89 | 1 | / |
| Peji | 86 | 2,923 | / |
| Peia | 86 | 1,696 | / |
| Peyi | 86 | 1,376 | / |
| Peiu | 86 | 1,179 | / |
| Peis | 86 | 989 | / |
| Peić | 86 | 659 | / |
| Peid | 86 | 622 | / |
| Phei | 86 | 146 | / |
| Peiß | 86 | 88 | / |
| Peio | 86 | 86 | / |
| Peit | 86 | 62 | / |
| Peiz | 86 | 60 | / |
| Peij | 86 | 54 | / |
| Peip | 86 | 50 | / |
| Peie | 86 | 34 | / |
| Peih | 86 | 29 | / |
| Peui | 86 | 14 | / |
| Peič | 86 | 14 | / |
| Peii | 86 | 10 | / |
| Bpei | 86 | 5 | / |
| Pfei | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ppei | 86 | 2 | / |
| Peiç | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pi | 80 | 346,347 | / |
| Pe | 80 | 121,917 | / |
| Peios | 75 | 386 | / |
| Peijs | 75 | 355 | / |
| Peist | 75 | 259 | / |
| Peich | 75 | 188 | / |
| Peipp | 75 | 186 | / |
| Peiss | 75 | 104 | / |
| Peggi | 75 | 92 | / |
| Peyis | 75 | 69 | / |
| Peits | 75 | 32 | / |
| Peisz | 75 | 29 | / |
| Peiyo | 75 | 29 | / |
| Pieia | 75 | 20 | / |
| Peyid | 75 | 15 | / |
| Pegie | 75 | 14 | / |
| Pheih | 75 | 12 | / |
| Pheyi | 75 | 11 | / |
| Pheji | 75 | 10 | / |
| Peiez | 75 | 10 | / |
| Pejie | 75 | 10 | / |
| Peiah | 75 | 9 | / |
| Poeia | 75 | 6 | / |
| Peyiç | 75 | 6 | / |
| Pahei | 75 | 5 | / |
| Peyyi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Peius | 75 | 4 | / |
| Pheis | 75 | 4 | / |
| Peeii | 75 | 4 | / |
| Peias | 75 | 4 | / |
| Peyit | 75 | 3 | / |
| Peeji | 75 | 3 | / |
| Peiha | 75 | 3 | / |
| Peitt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pfeit | 75 | 2 | / |
| Peiot | 75 | 2 | / |
| Peeio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peidt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peish | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pheit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfeis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peyie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pejiš | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peuii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pa'ei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peuhi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peyiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peiho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peihs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peičs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peița | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pejih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peeie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peeia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peihu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pieji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pe'ie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peiat | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pae | 67 | 421,523 | / |
| Poe | 67 | 145,414 | / |
| Phi | 67 | 103,016 | / |
| Pai | 67 | 68,548 | / |
| Pio | 67 | 50,762 | / |
| Pit | 67 | 29,859 | / |
| Peh | 67 | 23,360 | / |
| Pea | 67 | 22,657 | / |
| Pye | 67 | 21,580 | / |
| Pes | 67 | 7,522 | / |
| Pee | 67 | 6,667 | / |
| Per | 67 | 6,598 | / |
| Phe | 67 | 6,204 | / |
| Pie | 67 | 5,595 | / |
| Poi | 67 | 4,710 | / |
| Pet | 67 | 4,334 | / |
| Pui | 67 | 4,054 | / |
| Pey | 67 | 3,542 | / |
| Peu | 67 | 3,440 | / |
| Ped | 67 | 2,609 | / |
| Pis | 67 | 2,509 | / |
| Pez | 67 | 2,411 | / |
| Pii | 67 | 1,866 | / |
| Pue | 67 | 1,634 | / |
| Pep | 67 | 1,347 | / |
| Piz | 67 | 1,175 | / |
| Ppi | 67 | 1,134 | / |
| Pip | 67 | 918 | / |
| Pih | 67 | 584 | / |
| Pid | 67 | 282 | / |
| Bpi | 67 | 202 | / |
| Pej | 67 | 192 | / |
| Peggio | 67 | 142 | / |
| Piy | 67 | 122 | / |
| Peč | 67 | 98 | / |
| Pyi | 67 | 96 | / |
| Piš | 67 | 68 | / |
| Pje | 67 | 63 | / |
| Vpi | 67 | 44 | / |
| Pij | 67 | 43 | / |
| Pée | 67 | 42 | / |
| Piț | 67 | 31 | / |
| Pfe | 67 | 25 | / |
| Peć | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ppe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Più | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hpi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Peitch | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pgi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Pejish | 67 | 13 | / |
| Pge | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bpe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Peř | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pfi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Piś | 67 | 5 | / |
| Peyich | 67 | 4 | / |
| Peehia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hpe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vpe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pheiss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pejich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peggia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peitts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pheiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pheitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peð | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pheiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peihot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Piå | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pið | 67 | 1 | / |
| Põe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pejijp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pehiee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfeist | 67 | 0 | / |
| Peiach | 67 | 0 | / |
| Peicht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Peitsh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Peisht | 67 | 0 | / |
Pei Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pei in the Oriya language | ||
| େପଇ | epa'i | - |
| Pei in the Hindi language | ||
| पेई | pe'i | 86.67 |
| पेइ | pe'i | 13.33 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Pei
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