Per Surname
Approximately 6,598 people bear this surname
Per Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1,177 | 1:65,236 | 6,907 |
| Israel | 822 | 1:10,411 | 1,588 |
| Guatemala | 692 | 1:23,241 | 1,692 |
| Philippines | 507 | 1:199,681 | 31,532 |
| Turkey | 476 | 1:163,490 | 12,660 |
| United States | 369 | 1:982,274 | 72,839 |
| Spain | 248 | 1:188,516 | 13,133 |
| Slovenia | 243 | 1:10,237 | 2,410 |
| Nigeria | 206 | 1:859,916 | 37,696 |
| Papua New Guinea | 192 | 1:42,467 | 5,174 |
| Poland | 179 | 1:212,339 | 27,981 |
| Pakistan | 122 | 1:1,464,294 | 16,074 |
| Dominican Republic | 108 | 1:96,601 | 4,209 |
| India | 103 | 1:7,447,237 | 161,200 |
| Singapore | 90 | 1:61,197 | 2,397 |
| Italy | 88 | 1:694,962 | 59,648 |
| Afghanistan | 86 | 1:373,874 | 5,400 |
| Indonesia | 86 | 1:1,537,781 | 102,932 |
| Romania | 57 | 1:352,243 | 30,194 |
| Argentina | 53 | 1:806,480 | 53,420 |
| Malaysia | 49 | 1:601,923 | 29,168 |
| Denmark | 41 | 1:137,676 | 12,271 |
| Taiwan | 39 | 1:601,147 | 4,434 |
| Mexico | 39 | 1:3,182,723 | 23,538 |
| France | 38 | 1:1,747,966 | 156,445 |
| Croatia | 35 | 1:120,817 | 17,927 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Netherlands | 31 | 1:544,748 | 49,659 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Norway | 28 | 1:183,653 | 21,594 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 23 | 1:7,714 | 535 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Austria | 19 | 1:448,181 | 44,644 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| Serbia | 10 | 1:714,495 | 24,752 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Haiti | 9 | 1:1,187,101 | 12,579 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Cambodia | 8 | 1:1,935,893 | 7,100 |
| Greenland | 7 | 1:8,054 | 710 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Albania | 4 | 1:728,514 | 20,844 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Peř (6) are calculated separately.
Per (280,593) may also be a first name.
Per Demographics
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Per Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Per Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Per (Bengali: পের, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻴﺮ, Hindi: पेर, Marathi: पेर, Oriya: େପର) has its highest incidence in Iran. It may also be found as: Peř. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Per? popularity and diffusion
The surname Per is the 74,517th most common last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,104,508 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 54 percent of Per are found; 23 percent are found in South Asia and 21 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 3,749th most frequent forename at a global level, borne by 280,593 people.
The last name Per is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 1,177 people, or 1 in 65,236. In Iran Per is mostly found in: Tehran Province, where 26 percent reside, Gilan Province, where 11 percent reside and East Azerbaijan Province, where 8 percent reside. Barring Iran this last name occurs in 93 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 12 percent reside and Guatemala, where 10 percent reside.
Per Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Per has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Per last name expanded 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Per Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Per last name are 16.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.08% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Per earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 55.86% more than the national average, earning 539,407 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 143.65% more than the national average, earning R 579,000 per year; in United States they earn 11.69% less than the national average, earning $38,107 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.36% less than the national average, earning $49,006 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peř | 89 | 6 | / |
| Peer | 86 | 25,496 | / |
| Pere | 86 | 22,673 | / |
| Perz | 86 | 6,259 | / |
| Petr | 86 | 5,528 | / |
| Pier | 86 | 5,150 | / |
| Pear | 86 | 3,117 | / |
| Pert | 86 | 2,673 | / |
| Perr | 86 | 676 | / |
| Pher | 86 | 420 | / |
| Pehr | 86 | 404 | / |
| Peir | 86 | 333 | / |
| Perh | 86 | 123 | / |
| Peur | 86 | 120 | / |
| Peyr | 86 | 68 | / |
| Perd | 86 | 16 | / |
| Pesr | 86 | 14 | / |
| Perp | 86 | 6 | / |
| Perț | 86 | 5 | / |
| Pejr | 86 | 3 | / |
| Pper | 86 | 2 | / |
| Perì | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bper | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pfer | 86 | 0 | / |
| Pe | 80 | 121,917 | / |
| Peart | 75 | 17,327 | / |
| Peyre | 75 | 7,254 | / |
| Pe'er | 75 | 3,079 | / |
| Perre | 75 | 2,049 | / |
| Pierz | 75 | 1,035 | / |
| Peard | 75 | 1,010 | / |
| Peare | 75 | 882 | / |
| Peere | 75 | 667 | / |
| Peire | 75 | 664 | / |
| Phear | 75 | 91 | / |
| Pierr | 75 | 82 | / |
| Perhe | 75 | 71 | / |
| Pferr | 75 | 49 | / |
| Pfehr | 75 | 44 | / |
| Pearr | 75 | 38 | / |
| Phere | 75 | 35 | / |
| Perțe | 75 | 35 | / |
| Peerz | 75 | 29 | / |
| Pferd | 75 | 24 | / |
| Pheer | 75 | 24 | / |
| Perzh | 75 | 21 | / |
| Pearz | 75 | 21 | / |
| Perrz | 75 | 19 | / |
| Perrt | 75 | 17 | / |
| Perhs | 75 | 17 | / |
| Pehre | 75 | 13 | / |
| Pfier | 75 | 7 | / |
| Piehr | 75 | 7 | / |
| Phier | 75 | 6 | / |
| Pertt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Perzz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Pheir | 75 | 3 | / |
| Pejrr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Petrr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Høper | 75 | 3 | / |
| Perșe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Peetr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Peerr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Petrì | 75 | 2 | / |
| Peert | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pheur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pearh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pearp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peirt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Perrd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Petrt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfeir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pierh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hpper | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vpeer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Petrz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peird | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pesrp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phetr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peesr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pehyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfert | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pherp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pherd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hpear | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pei | 67 | 1,063,959 | / |
| Pir | 67 | 87,543 | / |
| Peh | 67 | 23,360 | / |
| Pea | 67 | 22,657 | / |
| Perova | 67 | 17,735 | / |
| Pes | 67 | 7,522 | / |
| Pee | 67 | 6,667 | / |
| Phe | 67 | 6,204 | / |
| Pie | 67 | 5,595 | / |
| Pre | 67 | 4,494 | / |
| Pet | 67 | 4,334 | / |
| Pey | 67 | 3,542 | / |
| Peu | 67 | 3,440 | / |
| Ped | 67 | 2,609 | / |
| Pez | 67 | 2,411 | / |
| Pep | 67 | 1,347 | / |
| Pearre | 67 | 530 | / |
| Pyr | 67 | 267 | / |
| Pej | 67 | 192 | / |
| Pír | 67 | 156 | / |
| Peč | 67 | 98 | / |
| Peirre | 67 | 79 | / |
| Pferdt | 67 | 67 | / |
| Pje | 67 | 63 | / |
| Perowa | 67 | 52 | / |
| Peyreh | 67 | 48 | / |
| Pée | 67 | 42 | / |
| Pfe | 67 | 25 | / |
| Peć | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ppe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Perová | 67 | 12 | / |
| Pge | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bpe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pjr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pearth | 67 | 5 | / |
| Perrtt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pahier | 67 | 4 | / |
| Păr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Peerre | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hpe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vpe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pär | 67 | 2 | / |
| Phetrt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peerhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peireh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pheard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pherre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peð | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pierrë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peareh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peerrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pïerre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Põe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phetrr | 67 | 1 | / |
Per Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Per in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻴﺮ | byr | - |
| Per in the Bengali language | ||
| পের | pera | - |
| Per in the Marathi language | ||
| पेर | pera | - |
| Per in the Oriya language | ||
| େପର | epara | 98.21 |
| Per in the Hindi language | ||
| पेर | pera | 83.33 |
| पे्र | pera | 16.67 |
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