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

The surname Perez (Arabic: بيريز, Georgian: ფერეზ, Marathi: पेरेज, Russian: Перез) occurs in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Pérez, Pèrez, Peréz, Perèz, Pêrez, Perêz, Pèrèz or Pêrêz. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 77^th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 941 people. Perez is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Perez reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 38,397^th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 19,616 people.

The surname Perez is most numerous in Mexico, where it is borne by 2,450,817 people, or 1 in 51. In Mexico Perez is mostly concentrated in: Chiapas, where 15 percent are found, México, where 12 percent are found and Veracruz, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Mexico Perez is found in 214 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 10 percent are found and Venezuela, where 7 percent are found.

Perez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Perez has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Perez surname grew 39,267 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 13,691 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 8,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Perez Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Sunni (50%) in Lebanon and Catholic (40%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Perez surname are 42.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.64% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Perez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 32.8% less than the national average, earning €20,179 per year; in Norway they earn 19.49% less than the national average, earning 278,640 kr per year; in Peru they earn 11.42% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,172 per year; in South Africa they earn 46.89% more than the national average, earning R 349,068 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.47% less than the national average, earning $21,233,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.77% less than the national average, earning $36,774 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.82% less than the national average, earning $47,290 CAD per year.