Pers Surname
Approximately 2,708 people bear this surname
Pers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 638 | 1:59,575 | 9,379 |
| Russia | 423 | 1:340,716 | 33,983 |
| Sweden | 339 | 1:29,046 | 2,366 |
| France | 184 | 1:360,993 | 53,985 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| United States | 136 | 1:2,665,139 | 160,299 |
| Bolivia | 124 | 1:85,616 | 3,693 |
| Germany | 85 | 1:947,123 | 66,306 |
| Hungary | 79 | 1:124,257 | 11,583 |
| Cuba | 76 | 1:151,615 | 3,669 |
| Italy | 70 | 1:873,667 | 66,008 |
| Denmark | 39 | 1:144,736 | 12,759 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Belarus | 21 | 1:452,431 | 44,053 |
| Ukraine | 20 | 1:2,276,135 | 151,395 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Curaçao | 19 | 1:8,276 | 277 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Kazakhstan | 15 | 1:1,178,833 | 65,606 |
| Aruba | 14 | 1:7,391 | 1,045 |
| Tajikistan | 13 | 1:645,130 | 4,278 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
The alternate forms: Perš (106) & Pérs (1) are calculated separately.
Pers (451) may also be a first name.
Pers Demographics
Average Pers Salary in
United States
$53,773 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pers Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pers (Hindi: पेरस, Russian: Перс) is more commonly found in Poland than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Perš or Pérs. Click here for other potential spellings of Pers.
How Common Is The Last Name Pers? popularity and diffusion
The surname Pers is the 160,920th most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,691,117 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Pers reside; 41 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 24 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Pers is also the 402,848th most common first name worldwide, held by 451 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Poland, where it is carried by 638 people, or 1 in 59,575. Outside of Poland Pers is found in 70 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 16 percent live and Sweden, where 13 percent live.
Pers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pers has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 756 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pers Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Pers last name is predominantly Orthodox (87%) in Russia and Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Pers last name are 16.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.86% registered to vote for the party.
Pers earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.62% more than the national average, earning $53,773 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pers Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pers in the Hindi language | ||
| पेरस | perasa | - |
| Pers in the Russian language | ||
| Перс | pers | - |
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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 Pers
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