Peier Surname
Approximately 1,160 people bear this surname
Peier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 851 | 1:9,651 | 1,571 |
| Germany | 127 | 1:633,901 | 50,033 |
| Austria | 61 | 1:139,597 | 18,914 |
| Denmark | 31 | 1:182,088 | 15,299 |
| United States | 29 | 1:12,498,584 | 473,286 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Liechtenstein | 5 | 1:7,676 | 1,080 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Peier (89) may also be a first name.
Peier Demographics
Average Peier Salary in
United States
$44,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Peier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Peier Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Peier occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Peier? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 321,782nd most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,282,367 people. The last name Peier occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Peier are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,011,231st most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 89 people.
The surname Peier is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is held by 851 people, or 1 in 9,651. In Switzerland Peier is most numerous in: Canton of Solothurn, where 41 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 25 percent reside and Canton of Aargau, where 11 percent reside. Not including Switzerland Peier occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 11 percent reside and Austria, where 5 percent reside.
Peier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Peier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Peier surname grew 223 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Peier Last Name Statistics demography
Peier earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.26% more than the national average, earning $44,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pegier | 91 | 7 | / |
| Pfeier | 91 | 6 | / |
| Peer | 89 | 25,496 | / |
| Pier | 89 | 5,150 | / |
| Peir | 89 | 333 | / |
| Peierre | 83 | 2 | / |
| Peehier | 83 | 1 | / |
| Peihert | 83 | 0 | / |
| Peyer | 80 | 2,986 | / |
| Paier | 80 | 1,875 | / |
| Poier | 80 | 867 | / |
| Peire | 80 | 664 | / |
| Pejer | 80 | 371 | / |
| Pijer | 80 | 127 | / |
| Pierr | 80 | 82 | / |
| Piyer | 80 | 47 | / |
| Peear | 80 | 26 | / |
| Pheer | 80 | 24 | / |
| Piear | 80 | 18 | / |
| Pfier | 80 | 7 | / |
| Phier | 80 | 6 | / |
| Pejir | 80 | 3 | / |
| Pheir | 80 | 3 | / |
| Peiar | 80 | 3 | / |
| Peerr | 80 | 2 | / |
| Peiir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peird | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peuer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peirt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pfeir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pierh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peior | 80 | 0 | / |
| Puier | 80 | 0 | / |
| Peierová | 77 | 2 | / |
| Peirre | 73 | 79 | / |
| Pihier | 73 | 76 | / |
| Pegger | 73 | 46 | / |
| Payeer | 73 | 18 | / |
| Pigger | 73 | 16 | / |
| Peyire | 73 | 14 | / |
| Pahier | 73 | 4 | / |
| Peyere | 73 | 4 | / |
| Peeyor | 73 | 3 | / |
| Piyere | 73 | 3 | / |
| Poiier | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pajeer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pierrë | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peejar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pijjer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peireh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pouier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pheyer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paweer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paiere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peerrh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pai'er | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poiere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peeior | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paieer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pawier | 73 | 0 | / |
| Poyier | 73 | 0 | / |
| Paiher | 73 | 0 | / |
| Pieyer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Payier | 73 | 0 | / |
| Poweer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Poyeer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Peyert | 73 | 0 | / |
| Pair | 67 | 4,588 | / |
| Pear | 67 | 3,117 | / |
| Poer | 67 | 960 | / |
| Paer | 67 | 363 | / |
| Pyer | 67 | 286 | / |
| Peur | 67 | 120 | / |
| Pouhier | 67 | 85 | / |
| Peyr | 67 | 68 | / |
| Poir | 67 | 36 | / |
| Puir | 67 | 20 | / |
| Puer | 67 | 13 | / |
| Peirova | 67 | 13 | / |
| Piierre | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pejr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Powierz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Poierre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peehard | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Peier
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