Peier Surname

321,782nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Peier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Peier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland8511:9,6511,571
Germany1271:633,90150,033
Austria611:139,59718,914
Denmark311:182,08815,299
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Belgium131:884,35769,774
France101:6,642,272293,169
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Liechtenstein51:7,6761,080
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Peier (89) may also be a first name.

Peier Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Peier Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Peier is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peier? popularity and diffusion

It is the 321,782nd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 6,282,367 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Peier reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 86 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,011,231st most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 89 people.

The last name Peier is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 851 people, or 1 in 9,651. In Switzerland Peier is most frequent in: Canton of Solothurn, where 41 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 25 percent reside and Canton of Aargau, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account 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 occurrence of Peier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Peier last name increased 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pegier917/
Pfeier916/
Peer8925,496/
Pier895,150/
Peir89333/
Peierre832/
Peehier831/
Peihert830/
Peyer802,986/
Paier801,875/
Poier80867/
Peire80664/
Pejer80371/
Pijer80127/
Pierr8082/
Piyer8047/
Peear8026/
Pheer8024/
Piear8018/
Pfier807/
Phier806/
Pejir803/
Pheir803/
Peiar803/
Peerr802/
Peiir801/
Peird801/
Peuer801/
Peirt801/
Pfeir801/
Pierh801/
Peior800/
Puier800/
Peierová772/
Peirre7379/
Pihier7376/
Pegger7346/
Payeer7318/
Pigger7316/
Peyire7314/
Pahier734/
Peyere734/
Peeyor733/
Piyere733/
Poiier732/
Pajeer732/
Pierrë731/
Peejar731/
Pijjer731/
Peireh731/
Pouier731/
Pheyer731/
Paweer731/
Paiere731/
Peerrh731/
Pai'er731/
Poiere731/
Peeior731/
Paieer731/
Pawier730/
Poyier730/
Paiher730/
Pieyer730/
Payier730/
Poweer730/
Poyeer730/
Peyert730/
Pair674,588/
Pear673,117/
Poer67960/
Paer67363/
Pyer67286/
Peur67120/
Pouhier6785/
Peyr6768/
Poir6736/
Puir6720/
Puer6713/
Peirova6713/
Piierre673/
Pejr673/
Powierz672/
Poierre672/
Peehard671/

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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
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  • 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 Peier
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