Perlaza Surname

38,860th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Perlaza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Perlaza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia10,0961:4,732717
Ecuador2,5801:6,1651,014
United States2591:1,399,45596,631
Venezuela2121:142,4724,495
Spain1831:255,47616,239
Costa Rica1211:39,5051,005
Panama361:108,6744,042
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
England41:13,929,515290,718
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
France21:33,211,361423,184
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Perlaza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Perlaza occurs more in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Perlaza? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 38,860th most frequent family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 538,422 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Perlaza live; 95 percent live in South America and 76 percent live in Caribbean South America.

The surname Perlaza is most widespread in Colombia, where it is carried by 10,096 people, or 1 in 4,732. In Colombia Perlaza is primarily concentrated in: Valle del Cauca Department, where 49 percent live, Nariño Department, where 30 percent live and Cauca Department, where 11 percent live. Other than Colombia this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Ecuador, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Perlaza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Perlaza last name are 41.64% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.87% being registered with the political party.

The amount Perlaza earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 15.78% less than the national average, earning $19,119,200 COP per year and in United States they earn 21.14% more than the national average, earning $52,271 USD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Perlaza
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