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

Persian occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Persian click here.

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

The last name is the 344,897^th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 6,862,096 people. The last name Persian occurs mostly in Asia, where 76 percent of Persian reside; 26 percent reside in West Asia and 26 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 651,944^th most common forename in the world. It is borne by 194 people.

Persian is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 251 people, or 1 in 526,889. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: East Java, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Indonesia this last name occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 22 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 19 percent are found.

Persian Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Persian has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Persian surname grew 862 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Persian Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Persian last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.82% registered with the political party.

The amount Persian earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.74% less than the national average, earning $39,808 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.21% less than the national average, earning $41,132 CAD per year.