Peover Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Peover Surname Definition:

V. Peever.

Peover Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:1,797,35772,927
Wales121:257,87814,969
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Peover Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Peever.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Peover Last Name Facts

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

The surname Peover is most common in England. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Peover.

How Common Is The Last Name Peover? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,580,327th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. The surname Peover occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Peover live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 1,797,357. In England it is primarily found in: Cheshire, where 58 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 23 percent are found and Merseyside, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account England Peover is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 21 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 7 percent are found.

Peover Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Peover has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Peover last name declined 64 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peaver8337/
Peovey830/
Piovert771/
Piove735/
Peovi731/
Peobe731/
Peave730/
Peovy730/
Pheobe6764/
Piovet6718/
Peyowe677/
Peavea671/
Pehave671/
Peovih671/

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Footnotes

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