Persse Surname
Approximately 351 people bear this surname
Persse Surname Definition:
The name (a variant of Pearse) of a Co. Galway landed family established there in 1700, previously in Co. Kildare. IF 294
Persse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 98 | 1:3,698,561 | 204,970 |
| Australia | 82 | 1:329,216 | 28,102 |
| England | 67 | 1:831,613 | 44,286 |
| Ireland | 56 | 1:84,088 | 4,852 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:103,151 | 8,167 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 104 | 1:42,595 | 3,814 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
Persse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The name (a variant of Pearse) of a Co. Galway landed family established there in 1700, previously in Co. Kildare. IF 294
Persse Demographics
Persse Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Persse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Persse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Persse is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Persse? popularity and diffusion
Persse is the 799,576th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 20,762,239 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Persse live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 3,698,561. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 36 percent reside, Florida, where 13 percent reside and Georgia, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.
Persse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Persse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Persse last name grew 445 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 305 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 46 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Persse Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Persse surname is predominantly Anglican (59%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Persse last name are 23.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.59% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Persse earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.22% less than the national average, earning R 30,360 per year and in United States they earn 6.7% less than the national average, earning $40,256 USD per year.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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