Perperis Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Perperis Surname User-submission:

The surname Perperis (and its derivative) is common in Greece and other Balkan countries. It comes from the Turkish word berber, which means 'barber'.

Perperis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1711:64,79410,835
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England11:55,718,059489,080

Perperis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Perperis (and its derivative) is common in Greece and other Balkan countries. It comes from the Turkish word berber, which means 'barber'.

- aristonazir

Perperis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Perperis is most common in Greece. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Perperis.

How Common Is The Last Name Perperis? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,206,588th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 37,372,030 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Perperis live; 88 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is borne by 171 people, or 1 in 64,794. In Greece Perperis is primarily concentrated in: Central Macedonia, where 50 percent reside, Thessaly, where 16 percent reside and Western Macedonia, where 15 percent reside. Not including Greece it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Perperis Last Name Statistics demography

Perperis earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.39% less than the national average, earning $26,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Perperi9384/
Parperis88161/
Pirperis8860/
Perperio883/
Perpere80191/
Perpiri8080/
Perpery8039/
Pirperi8033/
Perpera8031/
Pirpiris75162/
Pyrpiris7563/
Porporis7559/
Pyrpyris7554/
Parporis7523/
Parpiris751/
Parpairis7115/
Pirpiri6787/
Pyrpiri6740/
Perpira678/
Perpère675/
Peyrepeyry673/
Pyrpyri672/
Perpyra671/
Porpires634/
Prepere531/
Pirpira531/

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