Perst Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Perst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Perst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Austria151:567,69652,281
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Perst Last Name Facts

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

The surname Perst (Russian: Перст) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Perst? popularity and diffusion

Perst is the 2,020,555th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 84,738,906 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Perst reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 2,236,263. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 33 percent reside, Berlin, where 28 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent reside. Beside Germany Perst occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Austria, where 17 percent reside.

Perst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Perst has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Perst last name expanded 217 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Perst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Perst last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Perst earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.33% more than the national average, earning $54,509 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pearst91108/
Perstø911/
Perste910/
Pers892,708/
Pierstt830/
Peers808,307/
Pears804,360/
Piers803,719/
Perse801,358/
Porst80950/
Peirs80484/
Persh80180/
Pehrs80112/
Petrs8049/
Persz8043/
Perss8016/
Pfers8010/
Parst8010/
Perrs806/
Perås806/
Persd803/
Peyrs801/
Pgers801/
Pärst801/
Peurs801/
Phers800/
Perstova772/
Peerstøe772/
Pearse739,835/
Persch733,299/
Persse73351/
Percht73203/
Peirse7381/
Phears7353/
Porszt7330/
Persze7328/
Pershe7320/
Pairst7317/
Peetrs735/
Pearsh733/
Petrsh733/
Pettrs733/
Pierrs732/
Persøe732/
Pearsz731/
Peersz731/
Parstt731/
Peerse731/
Peersh731/
Piersz731/
Pforst731/
Phiers731/
Peirrs731/
Pherse730/
Perrse730/
Pfirst730/
Phorst730/
Porsth730/
Peerrs730/
Pirs67246/
Persche67113/
Perš67106/
Persova6798/
Phearse6784/
Pärs6762/
Pfersch6747/
Pyrs6722/
Peřt6718/
Piersch6714/
Pírs673/
Perx673/
Pérs671/
Perssch671/
Pearssh671/
Pjrs671/
Petrsse671/
Peersse670/
Pearsse670/

Perst Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Perst in the Russian language
Перстperst-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Perst
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