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

Pekri is more commonly found in Northern Cyprus than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pekri? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,001,271st most commonly held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 28,578,611 people. The last name Pekri occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Pekri live; 61 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 47 percent live in East Thrace and Karpass. It is also the 1,994,417th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 28 people.

The surname Pekri is most numerous in Northern Cyprus, where it is carried by 119 people, or 1 in 2,681. In Northern Cyprus it is primarily concentrated in: Gazimağusa District, where 40 percent are found, Lefkoşa District, where 29 percent are found and İskele District, where 13 percent are found. Not including Northern Cyprus it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Estonia, where 15 percent are found and Cyprus, where 9 percent are found.

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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