Perayi Surname
Approximately 87 people bear this surname
Perayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 85 | 1:181,626 | 21,765 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
Perayi (44) may also be a first name.
Perayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Perayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Perayi (Marathi: पाराई) is found most in Zimbabwe. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Perayi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,007,164th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Perayi live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,525,482nd most frequently held first name internationally, held by 44 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 181,626. In Zimbabwe Perayi is primarily concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 71 percent live, Mashonaland East Province, where 11 percent live and Midlands Province, where 11 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe it exists in one country. It is also found in India, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Perayi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Perayi in the Marathi language | ||
| पाराई | para'i | - |
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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 Perayi
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