Pekris Surname
Approximately 133 people bear this surname
Pekris Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 77 | 1:11,492 | 1,316 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Greece | 14 | 1:791,414 | 84,075 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
Pekris Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pekris Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pekris is found in Cyprus more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pekris? popularity and diffusion
The surname Pekris is the 1,551,568th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Pekris live; 68 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 68 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
The surname is most widely held in Cyprus, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 11,492. In Cyprus Pekris is primarily found in: Nicosia District, where 68 percent are found, Larnaca District, where 31 percent are found and Paphos District, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Cyprus this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent are found and Greece, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ppekris | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pekriz | 83 | 76 | / |
| Pokris | 83 | 22 | / |
| Pakris | 83 | 3 | / |
| Pickris | 77 | 12 | / |
| Pakrish | 77 | 5 | / |
| Pokreis | 77 | 4 | / |
| Pekrich | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pakries | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pockriss | 71 | 25 | / |
| Pokreisz | 71 | 8 | / |
| Pockries | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pocris | 67 | 141 | / |
| Pokres | 67 | 48 | / |
| Pecrix | 67 | 43 | / |
| Pikrys | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pakres | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pakriz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pakrysh | 62 | 53 | / |
| Pokress | 62 | 50 | / |
| Pokrysh | 62 | 33 | / |
| Phocris | 62 | 1 | / |
| Pacries | 62 | 1 | / |
| Pockres | 62 | 0 | / |
| Pecresse | 57 | 18 | / |
| Pockress | 57 | 4 | / |
| Pacriz | 50 | 23 | / |
| Pocriş | 50 | 9 | / |
| Pocres | 50 | 1 | / |
| Picres | 50 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Pekris
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis