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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 held by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Perša or Perşa. Click here for further potential spellings of Persa.

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

This surname is the 184,833^rd most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,176,785 people. Persa is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Persa are found; 39 percent are found in South Asia and 39 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 77,002^nd most commonly held given name internationally It is held by 7,078 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 890 people, or 1 in 86,272. In Iran it is most common in: Kerman Province, where 19 percent live, Tehran Province, where 14 percent live and Fars Province, where 11 percent live. Other than Iran it occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 31 percent live and Indonesia, where 8 percent live.

Persa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Persa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 12,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Persa Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Persa last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% being 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.