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

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

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

The surname Peru is the 54,137^th most widespread surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 774,447 people. This last name is predominantly 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 held first name globally, borne by 5,018 people.

Peru is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,449 people, or 1 in 41,339. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Ilocos, where 23 percent are found, Eastern Visayas, where 21 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 18 percent are found. Outside of The Philippines Peru is found 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Peru last name rose 2,276 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 629 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Peru Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Peru last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Peru last name are 42.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.29% being registered to vote for the 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.