Perju Surname

123,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,710 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Perju Surname User-submission:

Perju is a Romanian surname, from the word perj, meaning 'plum tree'.

Perju Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova1,7961:1,983235
Romania1,7941:11,1921,453
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Greece91:1,231,08885,267
Austria91:946,15970,786
Transnistria81:59,3378,632
England81:6,964,757184,742
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Perju (14) may also be a first name.

Perju Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Perju is a Romanian surname, from the word perj, meaning 'plum tree'.

- gabi26

Perju Last Name Facts

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

Perju (Marathi: पेरजु) is borne by more people in Moldova than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Perju? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 123,115th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,964,298 people. The last name Perju is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Perju live; 97 percent live in Eastern Europe and 97 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held forename globally, held by 14 people.

This surname is most numerous in Moldova, where it is borne by 1,796 people, or 1 in 1,983. In Moldova it is most numerous in: Cahul District, where 15 percent reside, Cantemir District, where 13 percent reside and Telenești District, where 12 percent reside. Other than Moldova Perju exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 48 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Perju Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Perju are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Perju earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.69% less than the national average, earning $35,946 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.34% less than the national average, earning $46,531 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Perjus9178/
Peroju9142/
Periju911/
Perjiu911/
Perjaud833/
Persu80379/
Percu80225/
Pirju80218/
Periu80187/
Pîrju8040/
Parju8031/
Peryu802/
Peržu801/
Perçu801/
Porju801/
Perius731,039/
Perzhu73449/
Periou73442/
Perseu73400/
Pereau73252/
Petriu73242/
Peršuh73200/
Persau73129/
Periut7398/
Persuy7385/
Perhus7385/
Perriu7359/
Persuh7335/
Piroju7321/
Persou7318/
Persud7313/
Perceu7312/
Petryu738/
Peryus736/
Peréus735/
Perchu734/
Parjou734/
Persus733/
Perryu732/
Peruiu732/
Pearsu731/
Pershu731/
Peryou731/
Persut731/
Perieu731/
Periuć731/
Piriju731/
Parjeu731/
Peeriu731/
Perhau730/
Persaud6746,623/
Perreau673,488/
Petroiu671,173/
Persoud6782/
Perrius6735/
Pergeau6734/
Perceus6730/
Perehud6728/
Perhult6722/
Persuit6720/
Petrius6716/
Perhauz6713/
Perryud6712/
Perșoiu6710/
Persaut678/
Pershus676/
Perieau676/
Perseud675/
Perseus674/
Pejréus673/
Persaus673/
Phiroju673/
Persoux672/
Petryus672/
Pierzou672/
Perchou672/
Persauz672/
Pershau672/
Perogiu671/
Periuss671/
Perseut671/
Perzeus671/
Perhaut671/
Pershou671/
Perschu671/
Perchuz671/
Pierchu671/
Peträus671/
Peyryuz671/
Peyrieu671/
Parijou671/
Petriue671/
Pareeju671/
Pairoju671/
Pirajiu671/
Piersau671/
Pierieu670/
Perrsau670/
Perssus670/
Pereout670/

Perju Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Perju in the Marathi language
पेरजुperaju-

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