170.2 ^cm

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

Peru (Bengali: পেরু, Hindi: पेरू, Marathi: पेरु, Oriya: େପରୁ, Russian: Перу) is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Perú, Péru or Perù. Click here to see other possible spellings of Peru.

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

This last name is the 54,137^th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 774,447 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 49 percent of Peru are found; 28 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 26 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Peru is also the 96,012^th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 5,018 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,449 people, or 1 in 41,339. In The Philippines Peru is most common in: Ilocos, where 23 percent are found, Eastern Visayas, where 21 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 18 percent are found. Other than The Philippines this last name occurs in 76 countries. It also occurs in France, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Peru Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Peru has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Peru surname expanded 2,276 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 629 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Peru Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Peru are 42.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Peru earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 0.67% more than the national average, earning €30,232 per year; in South Africa they earn 66.19% less than the national average, earning R 80,352 per year; in United States they earn 14.99% less than the national average, earning $36,681 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning $51,178 CAD per year.