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

The last name Persa (Arabic: بيرسا, Russian: Перса) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Perša or Perşa. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 184,833^rd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,176,785 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Persa reside; 39 percent reside in South Asia and 39 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Persa is also the 77,002^nd most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 7,078 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Iran, where it is held by 890 people, or 1 in 86,272. In Iran it is most frequent in: Kerman Province, where 19 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 14 percent are found and Fars Province, where 11 percent are found. Beside Iran Persa is found in 38 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 31 percent are found and Indonesia, where 8 percent are found.

Persa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Persa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Persa surname rose 12,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Persa Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Persa surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Persa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 21.36% less than the national average, earning $17,854,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 67.6% more than the national average, earning $83,269 CAD per year.