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

The last name Pereyra (Russian: Перейра) is most common in Argentina. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Péreyra. For other potential spellings of Pereyra click here.

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

The surname Pereyra is the 2,861^st most common surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 37,217 people. This surname is predominantly 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 frequent first name throughout the world, held by 105 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Argentina, where it is held by 141,610 people, or 1 in 302. In Argentina Pereyra is most prevalent in: Buenos Aires Province, where 36 percent live, Córdoba Province, where 16 percent live and Santa Fe Province, where 7 percent live. Beside Argentina Pereyra occurs in 78 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 6 percent live and Uruguay, where 6 percent live.

Pereyra Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Pereyra Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Pereyra surname is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

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