Pershing Surname

227,923rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,779 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

Pershing Surname Definition:

(German) One who lived at, or near, a peach tree.

Pershing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7471:207,47520,326
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Belize61:59,2462,743
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
England21:27,859,030389,889
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2911:172,57315,534

Pershing (450) may also be a first name.

Pershing Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who lived at, or near, a peach tree.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Pershing Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pershing is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pershing? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 227,923rd most common last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 4,096,428 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Pershing live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 403,380th most common forename in the world. It is borne by 450 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,747 people, or 1 in 207,475. In The United States Pershing is mostly found in: Indiana, where 14 percent are found, Nevada, where 10 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States Pershing exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 0 percent are found and Belize, where 0 percent are found.

Pershing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pershing has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pershing Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pershing last name are 25.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

Pershing earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.81% more than the national average, earning $44,361 USD per year.

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