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
Perkus Political Affiliation
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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 held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Perkuš. For other possible spellings of Perkus click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Perkus? popularity and diffusion
The last name Perkus is the 2,843,861st most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. This surname occurs mostly 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. Perkus is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 12 people.
Perkus is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 13,940,728. In The United States Perkus is most frequent in: New York, where 35 percent reside, Texas, where 19 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 15 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 26 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.
Perkus Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Perkus last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the 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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- 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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