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

The surname Peru (Bengali: পেরু, Hindi: पेरू, Marathi: पेरु, Oriya: େପରୁ, Russian: Перу) is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Perú, Péru or Perù. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 54,137^th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 774,447 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 49 percent of Peru live; 28 percent live in Southeast Asia and 26 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 96,012^th most numerous first name globally It is held by 5,018 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 2,449 people, or 1 in 41,339. In The Philippines Peru is most numerous in: Ilocos, where 23 percent reside, Eastern Visayas, where 21 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 18 percent reside. Not including The Philippines this last name exists in 76 countries. It is also common in France, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Peru Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Peru has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 holding the Peru last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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