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

Perera (Georgian: ფერერა, Hindi: पिरेरा, Marathi: परेरा, Oriya: େପେରରା, Russian: Перера) is found most frequently in Sri Lanka. It may occur as: Perêra, Pêréra or Péréra. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 516^th most numerous surname globally, held by around 1 in 6,989 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Perera reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 151,326^th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 2,405 people.

Perera is the most numerous surname in one country:Sri Lanka, where 93 percent are found. The last name Perera is most frequent in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 965,666 people, or 1 in 22. Apart from Sri Lanka it exists in 142 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 1 percent are found and Spain, where 1 percent are found.

Perera Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Perera has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Perera surname expanded 48,464 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 126,067 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Perera Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Perera surname are 30.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.71% being registered with the party.

The amount Perera earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 75.76% less than the national average, earning €7,279 per year; in Norway they earn 24.71% less than the national average, earning 260,560 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 42.7% less than the national average, earning $13,008,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.18% more than the national average, earning $47,110 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.22% more than the national average, earning $57,244 CAD per year.