Perskaas Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Perskaas Surname User-submission:

A Dutch surname from the words: pers, meaning 'pressed cheese' and kaas, meaning 'cheese'.

Perskaas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway111:467,48139,375
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479

Perskaas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Dutch surname from the words: pers, meaning 'pressed cheese' and kaas, meaning 'cheese'.

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Perskaas Last Name Facts

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

Perskaas is most common in Norway. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Perskaas? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,057,639th most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Perskaas live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 467,481. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 100 percent are found. Other than Norway Perskaas is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found.

Perskaas Last Name Statistics demography

Perskaas earn a lot more than the average income. In Norway they earn 48.62% more than the national average, earning 514,358 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Perszka8075/
Petrska808/
Pierska801/
Pershka801/
Perschka7561/
Persckka750/
Perská7130/
Pyrska712/
Persca711/
Persko711/
Pershko67771/
Perszko6743/
Perszká673/
Piorska671/
Pyrszka671/
Perskey670/
Pierskey631/
Peřka6248/
Percca571,929/
Pyrsko5773/
Pirsko5755/
Persco573/
Pyrzka571/
Pyrshko5328/
Pierzko531/
Pierzca531/
Pirshko531/
Perscod531/
Perscott504/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Perskaas
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