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

The last name Perter (Russian: Пертер) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Perter.

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

This last name is the 2,689,253^rd most frequent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name Perter occurs mostly in Africa, where 48 percent of Perter are found; 40 percent are found in West Africa and 40 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Perter is also the 594,918^th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 228 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 8,435,369. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Kogi, where 43 percent reside, Akwa Ibom, where 19 percent reside and Abia, where 5 percent reside. Beside Nigeria Perter exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Kenya, where 8 percent reside.

Perter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Perter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Perter surname declined 79 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Perter Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Perter earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.