Peiris Surname

4,168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134,762 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Peiris Surname User-submission:

Peiris is a a Sri Lankan surname derived from the Portuguese surname Peres.

Peiris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka129,8811:16014
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
Australia6861:39,3525,092
United Arab Emirates6701:13,6751,684
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
England4411:126,34512,635
United States4091:886,20867,037
Qatar3991:5,910622
Canada2051:179,73517,909
Bahrain1761:7,6631,429
Spain1251:374,01620,935
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
New Zealand681:66,59310,133
Italy521:1,176,09074,216
France411:1,620,066149,911
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Oman151:245,8654,150
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Maldives101:40,4172,132
Wales81:386,81619,671
Norway71:734,61250,907
India61:127,844,230863,365
China61:227,886,92811,701
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Peiris (27) may also be a first name.

Peiris Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Peiris is a a Sri Lankan surname derived from the Portuguese surname Peres.

- albanopirino

Peiris Last Name Facts

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

The surname Peiris is found most in Sri Lanka. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peiris? popularity and diffusion

Peiris is the 4,168th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 54,077 people. Peiris occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Peiris are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent given name worldwide. It is borne by 27 people.

The last name Peiris is most commonly held in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 129,881 people, or 1 in 160. Without taking into account Sri Lanka this surname occurs in 58 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Peiris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Peiris has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Peiris surname grew 44,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Peiris Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Peiris are 4.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.52% registered with the political party.

The amount Peiris earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 79.5% less than the national average, earning €6,156 per year; in United States they earn 15.53% more than the national average, earning $49,848 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.47% more than the national average, earning $49,915 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peiries92607/
Peirish9221/
Pheiris920/
Peirise920/
Peris9119,122/
Piris9113,742/
Peiri9149/
Peiritsh868/
Peiraish862/
Pieris8311,795/
Peries836,399/
Petris834,857/
Perris832,400/
Peeris831,424/
Pergis831,108/
Peirai83458/
Peires83409/
Pairis83296/
Perish83248/
Perais83241/
Perise83219/
Perois83199/
Pirois83139/
Peiroi83137/
Piries83101/
Pitris8366/
Pearis8365/
Pheris8341/
Pirish8327/
Pirris8319/
Peirie8318/
Perhis8315/
Pereis8314/
Poiris8312/
Peyris839/
Pioris839/
Peirri837/
Perijs835/
Peiori835/
Pirios835/
Periss834/
Peyiri833/
Perios833/
Peitri832/
Phiris832/
Peuiri832/
Peiari831/
Perist831/
Peruis831/
Paeris831/
Perixs831/
Perizs831/
Piriss831/
Peirid831/
Peiriz831/
Pirist831/
Peirei831/
Peirui831/
Pueris830/
Piri8050,035/
Peri8022,612/
Peiritsch80120/
Pearish774,173/
Perisse771,668/
Pieries771,644/
Perrois77423/
Perries77231/
Perriss77170/
Perrish77111/
Peurois77109/
Perrais77106/
Piraish77102/
Peetris7775/
Pairish7760/
Pitrois7757/
Pierris7753/
Perisch7739/
Petrish7736/
Phairis7727/
Pereise7714/
Piroish7711/
Peirest7710/
Petriss779/
Pirrish777/
Piyaris776/
Perisce775/
Phirise775/
Perrios774/
Perishe773/
Peiriez772/
Peerish772/
Petruis772/
Poiries771/
Pheirei771/
Pherise771/
Pethris771/
Periess771/
Pierish771/
Pierois771/
Paerish771/
Pirisse771/
Paitris771/
Peuires771/
Petrais771/
Petrizs771/
Pirisch771/
Pitruis771/
Phetris771/
Peiryos771/
Perishs770/
Pherris770/
Peirice770/
Pettris770/
Perrise770/
Perissh770/
Pearris770/
Poerish770/
Peharis770/
Peirzie770/
Poitris770/
Phiri73998,364/
Pires73589,331/
Peres73123,519/
Paris73113,774/
Petri7334,747/
Pieri7323,260/
Perri7316,707/
Piriz7314,667/
Pirie738,690/
Peric735,142/
Pitri734,155/
Pirri734,116/
Perie732,012/
Piroi731,764/
Perio731,157/
Periz731,106/
Pirio73974/
Pairi73881/
Pirih73771/
Peire73664/
Pesri73662/
Piori73536/
Perit73498/
Pirai73457/
Peira73427/
Pirit73326/
Piriy73315/
Peeri73308/
Piric73219/
Páris73201/
Peiry73199/
Perič73196/
Perih73182/
Peyri73138/
Piriç73101/
Pisri7391/
Poeri7390/
Periš7376/
Pheri7373/
Periy7365/
Pirgi7361/
Periş7358/
Paeri7357/
Piriş7352/
Peari7351/
Poiri7350/
Puiri7345/
Pirič7344/
Pirui7342/
Peuri7340/
Pirhi7332/
Pâris7325/
Pihri7314/
Perix7314/
Pirès7312/
Perii7311/
Perid7310/
Péris739/
Pferi738/
Perij737/
Pirii737/
Pueri736/
Pyeri736/
Perys736/
Pirix736/
Pyris735/
Pirip735/
Peirè735/
Pirij734/
Peiré734/
Pirid734/
Pijri733/
Ppiri733/
Pirzi733/
Pirys733/
Periç733/
Pirés733/
Piryi732/
Pgiri732/
Pehri732/
Perip732/
Pfiri731/
Periæ731/
Hpiri731/
Päris731/
Pperi731/
Vperi731/
Pierrois7175/
Petrisch7159/
Piritsch7144/
Poirisse7131/
Perishch7127/
Peyrisse7119/
Peritsch7116/
Petrishe7113/
Petrisse7110/
Pehrisch719/
Perrisse717/
Poitrais714/
Paerisch713/
Poittris712/
Petruise712/
Pearrish711/
Perisova711/
Peatrise711/
Petrisce711/
Pierries711/
Pirisova711/
Pittrois711/
Pairisch710/
Poirries710/
Paitrois710/
Peireitt710/
Perrisch710/
Pujeri6734,489/
Parish6732,053/
Parris6727,498/
Parise6723,549/
Piyari6714,562/
Pierri677,259/
Perets676,910/
Petrič672,922/
Perich672,868/
Patris672,693/
Pharis672,300/
Perrie671,845/
Poerio671,822/
Petriz671,510/
Pirrie671,396/
Petres67954/
Peresh67951/
Perges67883/
Pereus67794/
Paries67749/
Peyres67588/
Pieres67552/
Perrio67489/
Pojeri67475/
Parijs67470/
Pherri67370/
Parais67337/
Peyric67328/
Parois67327/
Paaris67326/
Phetri67298/
Peress67295/
Petrit67288/
Pouris67264/
Paitri67248/
Pirich67238/
Petriy67229/
Poweri67217/
Pijari67216/
Perese67211/
Paires67211/
Peiret67210/
Poyiri67204/
Pairie67197/
Phairi67193/
Pierie67174/
Phirie67164/
Perres67161/
Pajiri67152/
Paieri67141/
Poirie67139/
Pujiri67135/
Párizs67132/
Pirrit67112/
Puerio67107/
Phirih67105/
Paeres67101/
Pajeri6797/
Piroit6791/
Poyeri6789/
Petrische6786/
Pauris6786/
Peirre6779/
Pettri6776/
Pareis6767/
Parios6767/
Perice6762/
Pyrris6762/
Peroys6759/
Paisri6759/
Pyiari6758/
Petriş6758/
Paiari6754/
Pariss6749/
Pirres6748/
Pairitsch6745/
Petrys6744/
Peyrie6743/
Periez6742/
Peired6742/
Peresz6740/
Pheres6736/
Peyari6736/
Pirzai6736/
Perrit6735/
Peitre6735/
Pfirai6733/
Peetri6733/
Payiri6732/
Peeres6731/
Perhes6730/
Pirishova6729/
Payeri6727/
Peirez6727/
Pirets6727/
Piricz6726/
Peritt6723/
Perezs6723/
Peyori6722/
Pfitri6721/
Pejari6721/
Pittri6720/
Petrih6720/
Pereas6720/
Pétris6720/
Petriç6720/
Perrys6719/
Pearie6718/
Puirih6717/
Pitriy6716/
Periea6716/
Pyrgis6716/
Perest6715/
Puirit6715/
Peiroy6715/
Perees6714/
Peyire6714/
Phitri6713/
Pahris6711/
Pettrisch6711/
Peiera6711/
Pirzie6711/
Pirgai6711/
Phirii6710/
Pairid6710/
Peyritsch6710/
Pirees679/
Parzis679/
Petrid679/
Perije679/
Peirer679/
Paweri678/
Pairoi678/
Peerri677/
Phirai677/
Petrij677/
Perriy677/
Peerie677/
Peares676/
Parist676/
Piridh676/
Pairiz676/
Pirice676/
Perric676/
Perriz676/
Piress676/
Pieriz676/
Piresh675/
Phoeri675/
Perrij675/
Pairit675/
Poires674/
Peeriz674/
Pojiri674/
Piraiy674/
Pijiri674/
Pijori674/
Phirij674/
Piyeri674/
Phirri674/
Pireis674/
Ppires674/
Pejira674/
Pejtri674/
Parizs674/
Pairai674/
Peasri674/
Pairhi674/
Paairi673/
Pherit673/
Peurie673/
Pargis673/
Petriș673/
Petrés673/
Phisri673/
Phirid672/
Pirest672/
Peirey672/
Peyeri672/
Peresc672/
Peirry672/
Puiari672/
Pierio672/
Pithri672/
Peirra672/
Piresd672/
Pèries672/
Poirri672/
Peerio672/
Pe'eri672/
Peryos672/
Phesri672/
Poisri672/
Phires671/
Pitrische671/
Pehari671/
Peirec671/
Peiree671/
Peireh671/
Peiroa671/
Pyjeri671/
Pyrish671/
Perzes671/
Pherid671/
Pethri671/
Piraij671/
Pitrai671/
Phiriz671/
Phiroi671/
Piiari671/
Pairij671/
Paiyri671/
Pajris671/
Parisj671/
Peitry671/
Pueres671/
Perrri671/
Pireas671/
Peirea671/
Pereds671/
Pasris671/
Paruis671/
Parhis671/
Paehrisch671/
Paiori671/
Pețeri671/
Peuori671/
Phaeri671/
Phirio671/
Phirip671/
Phirit671/
Phiriy671/
Petrishch671/
Petrís671/
Pehrio671/
Peiray671/
Vpires671/
Piroys671/
Pirrip671/
Pirrys671/
Piriez671/
Pirioa671/
Pitrys671/
Piraai671/
Pioroi671/
Piraip671/
Piyori671/
Pàrise671/
Pérais671/
Péries671/
Pérois671/
Poueri671/
Poiroi671/
Powerrise671/
Puyeri671/
Vperes671/
Pherie671/
Phirhi671/
Piorgi671/
Pirhai671/
Pericz671/
Pereys671/
Peysri671/
Perehs670/
Pearys670/
Periey670/
Pyeres670/
Pirese670/
Pherix670/
Perrix670/
Peario670/

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