Pereg Surname

190,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Pereg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pereg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel2,1091:4,058577
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Hungary241:409,01227,854
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

The alternate forms: Péreg (1) are calculated separately.

Pereg (814) may also be a first name.

Pereg Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pereg Come From? nationality or country of origin

Pereg (Russian: Перег) occurs in Israel more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Péreg. For other potential spellings of Pereg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pereg? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 190,765th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,296,041 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Pereg are found; 95 percent are found in West Asia and 95 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 286,493rd most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 814 people.

This surname is most widespread in Israel, where it is borne by 2,109 people, or 1 in 4,058. In Israel Pereg is primarily concentrated in: Northern District, where 31 percent reside, Central District, where 26 percent reside and Tel Aviv District, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Israel it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Hungary, where 1 percent reside.

Pereg Last Name Statistics demography

Pereg earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.83% more than the national average, earning $52,136 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Péreg931/
Peregh9115/
Peregs910/
Peregue8361/
Perek803,235/
Perec80665/
Perex80211/
Perig80159/
Pareg806/
Pereq801/
Peregova771/
Perike731,987/
Petrig73434/
Perrig73425/
Pereke73409/
Paregh7371/
Pesrek7358/
Peyrek7348/
Perekh7345/
Perecs7339/
Pierek7321/
Pierig7317/
Pereck7317/
Perect7314/
Perezx739/
Perezq738/
Perzek736/
Petrex736/
Perezc735/
Perzig734/
Pierec733/
Pareig732/
Perrec732/
Paerek732/
Peresc732/
Pearec732/
Perigh731/
Periog731/
Perezk731/
Perekt731/
Peirec731/
Perigs730/
Pearek730/
Perygs730/
Petresc67424/
Perique6792/
Piereck6758/
Petrigh6751/
Pierigh6738/
Petrecs6717/
Pareigh6710/
Pereque676/
Pherike675/
Pereske675/
Pereshk674/
Petrzec673/
Petreak672/
Petreac672/
Peitrek672/
Pierrig671/
Pieriek671/
Pierrec671/
Pereake671/
Pearike671/
Perrect671/
Pierrek671/
Petrect671/
Pethrig671/
Peyrekh671/
Petreik671/
Perrike670/
Perigue670/
Pearrek670/
Perrigs670/

Pereg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pereg in the Russian language
Перегpereg-

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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
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  • 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 Pereg
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