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

Perets (Georgian: პერეც, Russian: Перец) is found in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Perets.

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

The last name Perets is the 71,457^th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,054,638 people. The surname Perets occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Perets reside; 85 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 85 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Perets is also the 494,917^th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 315 people.

Perets is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is borne by 3,259 people, or 1 in 13,968. In Ukraine it is most common in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 26 percent live, Kharkiv Oblast, where 12 percent live and Donetsk Oblast, where 9 percent live. Outside of Ukraine this last name occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 41 percent live and Belarus, where 3 percent live.

Perets Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Perets has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 8,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Perets Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (79%) in Russia, Orthodox (82%) in Belarus and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Perets surname are 1.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 48% registered with the party.

The amount Perets earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 4.22% less than the national average, earning $41,327 USD per year and in Canada they earn 56.29% more than the national average, earning $77,650 CAD per year.