Perch Surname
Approximately 1,431 people bear this surname
Perch Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Latin-Greek) a nickname from the Perch, so called from its dark spots [French perche, Latin perca, Greek πέρκη,—πέρκ(ν)ος, dark]
Perch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 537 | 1:674,970 | 53,756 |
| Ukraine | 260 | 1:175,087 | 24,016 |
| England | 125 | 1:445,744 | 29,621 |
| Barbados | 97 | 1:2,963 | 456 |
| Russia | 64 | 1:2,251,923 | 134,938 |
| Canada | 58 | 1:635,269 | 52,014 |
| South Africa | 43 | 1:1,259,947 | 70,377 |
| Brazil | 42 | 1:5,097,008 | 130,362 |
| Denmark | 33 | 1:171,052 | 14,584 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 33 | 1:41,333 | 3,849 |
| Jamaica | 25 | 1:114,798 | 4,448 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Panama | 19 | 1:205,908 | 5,804 |
| Belarus | 13 | 1:730,851 | 59,297 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 1:1,964,722 | 89,832 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Guyana | 5 | 1:152,444 | 9,017 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 113 | 1:215,711 | 16,668 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
Perch (167) may also be a first name.
Perch Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Latin-Greek) a nickname from the Perch, so called from its dark spots [French perche, Latin perca, Greek πέρκη,—πέρκ(ν)ος, dark]
Perch Demographics
Perch Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Perch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Perch Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Perch (Georgian: პერჩ, Russian: Перч) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Perch click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Perch? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 272,070th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,092,625 people. The surname Perch occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Perch live; 42 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. Perch is also the 708,111th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 167 people.
This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 537 people, or 1 in 674,970. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 19 percent are found, New York, where 16 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Perch is found in 37 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 18 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.
Perch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Perch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Perch surname rose 1,492 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 111 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Perch Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Perch surname are 11.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Perch earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 14.76% less than the national average, earning R 202,572 per year; in United States they earn 12.23% more than the national average, earning $48,428 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.22% less than the national average, earning $45,103 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perche | 91 | 3,792 | / |
| Persch | 91 | 3,299 | / |
| Pearch | 91 | 478 | / |
| Percht | 91 | 203 | / |
| Poerch | 91 | 16 | / |
| Pertch | 91 | 8 | / |
| Perchs | 91 | 3 | / |
| Pierch | 91 | 3 | / |
| Percsh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Peirch | 91 | 0 | / |
| Peerch | 91 | 0 | / |
| Perc | 89 | 1,189 | / |
| Pertsch | 83 | 388 | / |
| Persche | 83 | 113 | / |
| Pfersch | 83 | 47 | / |
| Piersch | 83 | 14 | / |
| Perssch | 83 | 1 | / |
| Porch | 80 | 4,786 | / |
| Pirch | 80 | 942 | / |
| Pyrch | 80 | 760 | / |
| Parch | 80 | 459 | / |
| Perce | 80 | 441 | / |
| Prech | 80 | 271 | / |
| Perci | 80 | 262 | / |
| Persh | 80 | 180 | / |
| Percz | 80 | 149 | / |
| Přech | 80 | 106 | / |
| Perhe | 80 | 71 | / |
| Pierc | 80 | 31 | / |
| Perzh | 80 | 21 | / |
| Perhs | 80 | 17 | / |
| Pearc | 80 | 12 | / |
| Perkh | 80 | 7 | / |
| Peirc | 80 | 4 | / |
| Perxh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peerc | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pertzsch | 77 | 341 | / |
| Pfersche | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pfeirsch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Perchová | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pearce | 73 | 151,377 | / |
| Peirce | 73 | 7,202 | / |
| Pirsch | 73 | 985 | / |
| Peerce | 73 | 152 | / |
| Preche | 73 | 81 | / |
| Pärsch | 73 | 39 | / |
| Pyrsch | 73 | 20 | / |
| Pershe | 73 | 20 | / |
| Prechz | 73 | 6 | / |
| Pirche | 73 | 5 | / |
| Pearsh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Paarch | 73 | 3 | / |
| Petrsh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Perrce | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pretch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pearci | 73 | 2 | / |
| Piercs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Parchh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peersh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pyrech | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peerhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pearcs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peerkh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pferci | 73 | 0 | / |
| Perschová | 71 | 23 | / |
| Perz | 67 | 6,259 | / |
| Pirc | 67 | 3,540 | / |
| Pers | 67 | 2,708 | / |
| Pyrc | 67 | 336 | / |
| Perj | 67 | 225 | / |
| Pfirsch | 67 | 115 | / |
| Perš | 67 | 106 | / |
| Perţ | 67 | 46 | / |
| Pfertsh | 67 | 29 | / |
| Perč | 67 | 16 | / |
| Percova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pirtsch | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pyrtsch | 67 | 7 | / |
| Perx | 67 | 3 | / |
| Peyrekh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peerzdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pearssh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Perć | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pearrce | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pheirce | 67 | 0 | / |
| Prettch | 67 | 0 | / |
Perch Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Perch in the Georgian language | ||
| პერჩ | perch | - |
| Perch in the Russian language | ||
| Перч | perc | - |
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