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

The surname Peia (Georgian: ფეია) is held by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Péia. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 236,849^th most numerous last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,296,902 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Peia reside; 86 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 86 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Peia is also the 1,162,016^th most numerous first name globally, borne by 70 people.

This last name is most common in Romania, where it is carried by 1,454 people, or 1 in 13,809. In Romania it is most prevalent in: Timiș County, where 19 percent live, Caraș-Severin County, where 17 percent live and Olt County, where 15 percent live. Outside of Romania Peia is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Peia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Peia has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Peia Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Peia surname 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.