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
Average Male Perch Height
177.76 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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 more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Perch? popularity and diffusion
The surname Perch is the 272,070th most common family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 5,092,625 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Perch reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 708,111th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 167 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 537 people, or 1 in 674,970. In The United States Perch is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 19 percent reside, New York, where 16 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 37 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 18 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.
Perch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Perch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Perch surname expanded 1,492 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 111 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Perch Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Perch last name is predominantly Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Perch are 11.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.71% registered with 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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