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Where Does The Last Name Perara Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Perara (Oriya: େପରରା) occurs most in Sri Lanka. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Perara? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 354,583^rd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 7,102,871 people. The last name Perara occurs mostly in Asia, where 84 percent of Perara are found; 80 percent are found in South Asia and 80 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Perara is also the 3,159,357^th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname Perara is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 804 people, or 1 in 25,881. Other than Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Perara Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Perara has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Perara last name increased 2,325 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Perara Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Perara surname are 1.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.17% registered with the party.

The amount Perara earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.67% more than the national average, earning $46,457 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.69% more than the national average, earning $65,926 CAD per year.