Perkus Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
Perkus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
The alternate forms: Perkuš (31) are calculated separately.
Perkus (12) may also be a first name.
Perkus Demographics
Average Perkus Salary in
United States
$49,183 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Perkus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Perkus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Perkus (Russian: Перкус) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Perkuš. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Perkus? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,843,861st most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The last name Perkus occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Perkus are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used given name world-wide. It is borne by 12 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 13,940,728. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 35 percent reside, Texas, where 19 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 26 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.
Perkus Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Perkus last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Perkus earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 1.74% less than the national average, earning R 233,496 per year and in United States they earn 13.98% more than the national average, earning $49,183 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perkuš | 94 | 31 | / |
| Perkaus | 92 | 126 | / |
| Perkush | 92 | 8 | / |
| Perkous | 92 | 2 | / |
| Perkuis | 92 | 0 | / |
| Perkusch | 86 | 20 | / |
| Perkhaus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Parkus | 83 | 122 | / |
| Percus | 83 | 19 | / |
| Perkos | 83 | 18 | / |
| Porkus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Perkusova | 80 | 19 | / |
| Perkosz | 77 | 118 | / |
| Perceus | 77 | 30 | / |
| Parkaus | 77 | 24 | / |
| Percuis | 77 | 9 | / |
| Parkush | 77 | 5 | / |
| Pierkos | 77 | 2 | / |
| Porkkus | 77 | 2 | / |
| Perkosh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pirkeus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Perkauz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Porkush | 77 | 1 | / |
| Parkous | 77 | 0 | / |
| Parkhus | 77 | 0 | / |
| Perkausová | 75 | 20 | / |
| Perkousová | 75 | 1 | / |
| Parkusch | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pirkoush | 71 | 2 | / |
| Percusch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Perkhosh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Piercous | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pyrkos | 67 | 48 | / |
| Pirkos | 67 | 40 | / |
| Pircus | 67 | 27 | / |
| Percos | 67 | 10 | / |
| Porkhoush | 67 | 9 | / |
| Perkoz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pěrkusová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peirkhosh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Parkuš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Parkhusch | 67 | 1 | / |
Perkus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Perkus in the Russian language | ||
| Перкус | perkus | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Perkus
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