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

The last name Perks (Russian: Перкс) has its highest incidence in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 47,539^th most prevalent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 669,565 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Perks reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles. Perks is also the 2,036,353^rd most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 27 people.

The surname Perks is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 5,968 people, or 1 in 9,336. In England Perks is most common in: West Midlands, where 24 percent live, Shropshire, where 7 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live. Apart from England this last name is found in 56 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Perks Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Perks has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 251 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 839 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 391 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,283 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Perks Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Perks last name are 21.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Perks earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 13.78% more than the national average, earning R 270,384 per year; in United States they earn 4.64% more than the national average, earning $45,150 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.66% more than the national average, earning $53,984 CAD per year.