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

The surname Pernia (Arabic: بيرنيا) is found most frequently in Venezuela. It may also appear as a variant: Pernía, Pèrnia or Perñia. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 15,636^th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 204,459 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Pernia reside; 81 percent reside in South America and 78 percent reside in Caribbean South America. Pernia is also the 701,320^th most widespread forename throughout the world. It is borne by 170 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Venezuela, where it is borne by 27,553 people, or 1 in 1,096. In Venezuela it is most numerous in: Táchira, where 30 percent are found, Barinas, where 13 percent are found and Mérida, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Venezuela this last name is found in 42 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 9 percent are found and Spain, where 7 percent are found.

Pernia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pernia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pernia surname grew 2,368 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pernia Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Pernia last name are 39.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.31% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pernia earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 31.64% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,252 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.94% more than the national average, earning $22,915,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.95% more than the national average, earning $47,441 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.93% less than the national average, earning $46,240 CAD per year.