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

Pereyra (Russian: Перейра) occurs in Argentina more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Péreyra. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

Pereyra is the 2,861^st most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,217 people. Pereyra occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Pereyra live; 85 percent live in South America and 79 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 920,134^th most widely held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 105 people.

The last name Pereyra is most commonly used in Argentina, where it is held by 141,610 people, or 1 in 302. In Argentina it is most numerous in: Buenos Aires Province, where 36 percent reside, Córdoba Province, where 16 percent reside and Santa Fe Province, where 7 percent reside. Barring Argentina this surname occurs in 78 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 6 percent reside and Uruguay, where 6 percent reside.

Pereyra Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pereyra has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pereyra surname expanded 70,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pereyra Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Pereyra surname are 41.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pereyra earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 13.88% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,075 per year; in United States they earn 6.3% less than the national average, earning $40,431 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.94% more than the national average, earning $53,132 CAD per year.