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

Peia (Georgian: ფეია) is more frequently found in Romania than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Péia. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 236,849^th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 4,296,902 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Peia reside; 86 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 86 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,162,016^th most frequent first name on earth, held by 70 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Romania, where it is held by 1,454 people, or 1 in 13,809. In Romania it is primarily found in: Timiș County, where 19 percent reside, Caraș-Severin County, where 17 percent reside and Olt County, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Romania this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.

Peia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Peia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Peia last name expanded 833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Peia Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Peia last name are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.82% registered with the political party.

Peia earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.15% more than the national average, earning $54,866 USD per year.