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

The surname Pereyra (Russian: Перейра) is borne by more people in Argentina than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Péreyra. For other possible spellings of Pereyra click here.

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

The last name Pereyra is the 2,861^st most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 37,217 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Pereyra reside; 85 percent reside in South America and 79 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. Pereyra is also the 920,134^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 105 people.

This last name is most numerous in Argentina, where it is borne by 141,610 people, or 1 in 302. In Argentina it is mostly concentrated in: Buenos Aires Province, where 36 percent reside, Córdoba Province, where 16 percent reside and Santa Fe Province, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Argentina this surname exists 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 prevalency of Pereyra has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pereyra surname rose 70,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pereyra Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Pereyra last name are 41.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.14% being 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.