Perica Surname

222,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,830 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Perica Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Perica Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia8291:5,101655
Italy4801:127,41020,725
United States1661:2,183,488137,532
Australia851:317,59627,389
Bosnia and Herzegovina721:49,1176,216
France441:1,509,607143,950
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Serbia131:549,61120,712
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Sweden101:984,67673,605
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Slovenia41:621,91923,710
England31:18,572,686338,250
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Perića (1) are calculated separately.

Perica (12,308) may also be a first name.

Perica Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Perica Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Perica occurs in Croatia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Perića. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Perica? popularity and diffusion

The surname Perica is the 222,674th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,982,266 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Perica live; 50 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 50 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 53,243rd most commonly used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 12,308 people.

The surname Perica is most numerous in Croatia, where it is held by 829 people, or 1 in 5,101. In Croatia Perica is primarily concentrated in: Zadar County, where 25 percent are found, City of Zagreb, where 21 percent are found and Šibenik-Knin County, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Croatia it occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Perica Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Perica has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Perica surname increased 1,509 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Perica Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Perica are 17.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.1% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Perica earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 22.62% more than the national average, earning $52,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 67.42% more than the national average, earning $83,177 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Perića941/
Petrica924,479/
Pericas921,677/
Pericat92163/
Peraica92129/
Pericay9272/
Pericaz9261/
Perrica9256/
Pericha9218/
Pericia9214/
Pereica922/
Pericad921/
Perizca921/
Petricca861,298/
Pericaud86385/
Petricas86194/
Petricau8656/
Petricia8655/
Petrisca8617/
Petricaș862/
Perrisca862/
Pettrica862/
Petricaş861/
Perricat861/
Pieraica861/
Ppetrica861/
Pericaux860/
Perico8311,149/
Parica833,990/
Perika832,321/
Perisa83428/
Peruca83219/
Perici83106/
Perija8370/
Perice8362/
Pereca8333/
Periza8320/
Pirica838/
Pericó833/
Porica831/
Perricaud80135/
Pericault804/
Perriscau803/
Petruicca801/
Periche774,984/
Perreca77773/
Petreca77465/
Perruca77268/
Perizat77110/
Pericot77102/
Perizad7793/
Perichi7788/
Perrico7771/
Pericou7758/
Perisai7753/
Pericho7747/
Pericão7739/
Perikay7737/
Petriza7736/
Pericci7731/
Petryca7731/
Petrico7730/
Pericás7730/
Paricka7722/
Pericoi7718/
Perecas7718/
Perisco7716/
Pericàs7716/
Pericie7715/
Perucka7712/
Pierico7711/
Perijat7710/
Pereisa7710/
Pierice778/
Petriţa778/
Pericki778/
Peirisa777/
Pericos777/
Perícia777/
Pherico776/
Perisce775/
Pereiza775/
Pereika775/
Parrica775/
Peritsa774/
Perikaa774/
Pericco774/
Piricat774/
Péricat774/
Paraica773/
Perecca772/
Perikha772/
Peraice772/
Peraico772/
Petrija772/
Perecia772/
Piricas772/
Piricia772/
Perichy772/
Perizza772/
Perezia772/
Peregia772/
Porieca771/
Pearice771/
Peerika771/
Perrice771/
Perriza771/
Peruika771/
Perecha771/
Periecy771/
Perikau771/
Perikqa771/
Perrici771/
Paricay771/
Petřica771/
Petricã771/
Petricä771/
Petrisa771/
Pearico771/
Perycka771/
Pericio771/
Perikah771/
Perisea771/
Peritco771/
Perizia771/
Piricka771/
Poricka771/
Perygia770/
Peirice770/
Perisah770/
Perricault754/
Pettrichka751/
Petrecca711,612/
Perricci71482/
Petriska71353/
Petricio71218/
Petrikat71186/
Pericchi71160/
Petreaca71156/
Petricko71149/
Petritsa7172/
Perioche7156/
Petresca7153/
Petrizza7136/
Peyricot7135/
Perriche7129/
Perichou7122/
Petricco7119/
Perricho7118/
Petrycia7118/
Petriška7115/
Perricos7112/
Perezcea7110/
Periccos719/
Pereckas718/
Petrisco718/
Petrycka718/
Petrzika717/
Péricaud717/
Pirichha716/
Petrecia714/
Petretca714/
Petrikaș714/
Pherisap714/
Perhaiţa714/
Petrický713/
Petrecka713/
Petrická713/
Piericci712/
Pitricia712/
Perechka712/
Parricau712/
Petritci711/
Perichko711/
Periquat711/
Pitricka711/
Pareicaa711/
Petricot711/
Petrikaş711/
Pierrice711/
Pierzyca711/
Piericki711/
Peiraika711/
Peruicho711/
Perricot711/
Perricou711/
Pericche711/
Perikech711/
Peritcho711/
Peritsas711/
Perizadz711/
Peretcha711/
Pereitza711/
Perekich711/
Pirichah711/
Periciet711/
Pergecaj711/
Pairicia711/
Petricke710/
Periki674,448/
Peruka672,552/
Porika672,202/
Perike671,987/
Parico671,111/
Perezi67961/
Pereja67610/
Pereza67531/
Peyrichou67460/
Pirija67444/
Pirika67421/
Parika67386/
Petrychka67302/
Pereža67253/
Pereka67217/
Pirici67186/
Pirico67182/
Peresa67100/
Periso6771/
Périco6763/
Pirisa6748/
Pareca6745/
Perriseau6737/
Piricò6735/
Pereki6735/
Periko6732/
Paruca6731/
Poreca6725/
Peruco6724/
Perizi6721/
Pereco6720/
Péricé6710/
Perece678/
Perize678/
Pirice676/
Perizo674/
Perijo673/
Pierzecka673/
Piruca673/
Perezchca672/
Perikj672/
Poruca671/
Petriccoz671/
Petrickho671/
Perekhich671/
Perickett671/
Periky671/
Piricy671/
Piriza671/
Pereci671/
Períco671/
Perecy671/
Paricá671/
Petreasca671/
Petreccaa671/
Petrichki671/
Petrickis671/
Petrikich671/
Periqy671/
Perići671/
Pirică671/
Pyrice671/
Péricault671/
Petreicio671/
Phearicie670/
Peyrickes670/

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