Pekri Surname

1,001,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Cyprus
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Pekri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pekri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Cyprus1191:2,681371
Estonia381:34,7846,408
Cyprus231:38,4734,154
England221:2,532,63991,802
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
Greece141:791,41484,075
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Pekri (28) may also be a first name.

Pekri Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pekri occurs more in Northern Cyprus more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pekri? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,001,271st most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 28,578,611 people. The surname Pekri is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Pekri reside; 61 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 47 percent reside in East Thrace and Karpass. It is also the 1,994,417th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 28 people.

The last name is most frequent in Northern Cyprus, where it is carried by 119 people, or 1 in 2,681. In Northern Cyprus Pekri is most frequent in: Gazimağusa District, where 40 percent reside, Lefkoşa District, where 29 percent reside and İskele District, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Northern Cyprus Pekri occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 15 percent reside and Cyprus, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pekriz9176/
Pekrui9142/
Pekrei914/
Pekrit912/
Peykri912/
Ppekri911/
Paekri911/
Peikri911/
Petkrai8312/
Peukrai832/
Pekrich831/
Ppekris831/
Pakri80955/
Pikri80818/
Pekra8029/
Pokri8015/
Pekry805/
Pekre802/
Phetkrai7717/
Pettkrai772/
Pechkrai771/
Pakhri7391/
Peckre7382/
Pakroi7331/
Pekhra7319/
Pakkri7319/
Pakrui7316/
Pfikri7314/
Packri7310/
Pakrai738/
Pekroa737/
Pikrri736/
Phakri735/
Pokroi732/
Peikre732/
Pekrój732/
Pokrai731/
Phokri731/
Peykra731/
Pekkra731/
Pykrai731/
Pokhri731/
Paekry730/
Pickris6712/
Phokrai679/
Paikeri672/
Peeckra671/
Peikere671/
Piekrza671/
Phakhri671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pekri
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