Perä Surname
Approximately 204 people bear this surname
Perä Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 152 | 1:36,163 | 4,672 |
| Sweden | 50 | 1:196,935 | 13,646 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
The alternate forms: Pera (25,223), Pêra (79), Péra (12) & Pèra (1) are calculated separately.
Perä Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Perä Come From? nationality or country of origin
Perä occurs in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Pera, Pêra, Péra or Pèra. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Perä? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,168,344th most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Perä are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.
Perä is most prevalent in Finland, where it is borne by 152 people, or 1 in 36,163. In Finland Perä is most prevalent in: Southern Ostrobothnia, where 34 percent reside, Uusimaa, where 22 percent reside and Central Finland, where 18 percent reside. Barring Finland this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 25 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pera | 92 | 25,223 | / |
| Pêra | 83 | 79 | / |
| Péra | 83 | 12 | / |
| Pèra | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pere | 75 | 22,673 | / |
| Peri | 75 | 22,612 | / |
| Pery | 75 | 2,007 | / |
| Perj | 75 | 225 | / |
| Pyrä | 75 | 30 | / |
| Peré | 75 | 25 | / |
| Perí | 75 | 2 | / |
| Perè | 75 | 2 | / |
| Perê | 75 | 1 | / |
| Perez | 67 | 7,748,127 | / |
| Perry | 67 | 380,979 | / |
| Perea | 67 | 124,346 | / |
| Peres | 67 | 123,519 | / |
| Petre | 67 | 49,906 | / |
| Petri | 67 | 34,747 | / |
| Petry | 67 | 34,299 | / |
| Pieri | 67 | 23,260 | / |
| Peris | 67 | 19,122 | / |
| Perri | 67 | 16,707 | / |
| Piere | 67 | 14,986 | / |
| Perra | 67 | 7,325 | / |
| Peyre | 67 | 7,254 | / |
| Peera | 67 | 7,158 | / |
| Peery | 67 | 6,211 | / |
| Piera | 67 | 5,581 | / |
| Peret | 67 | 3,669 | / |
| Perei | 67 | 3,434 | / |
| Perey | 67 | 3,389 | / |
| Perre | 67 | 2,049 | / |
| Peroy | 67 | 2,014 | / |
| Perie | 67 | 2,012 | / |
| Phera | 67 | 2,002 | / |
| Perai | 67 | 1,802 | / |
| Perge | 67 | 1,583 | / |
| Peryh | 67 | 1,169 | / |
| Perio | 67 | 1,157 | / |
| Periz | 67 | 1,106 | / |
| Perer | 67 | 1,042 | / |
| Peare | 67 | 882 | / |
| Peary | 67 | 845 | / |
| Pirer | 67 | 842 | / |
| Pereu | 67 | 735 | / |
| Peere | 67 | 667 | / |
| Peire | 67 | 664 | / |
| Pesri | 67 | 662 | / |
| Peraj | 67 | 650 | / |
| Peyra | 67 | 631 | / |
| Peryt | 67 | 620 | / |
| Peroe | 67 | 569 | / |
| Perit | 67 | 498 | / |
| Petré | 67 | 433 | / |
| Peira | 67 | 427 | / |
| Peray | 67 | 332 | / |
| Perje | 67 | 327 | / |
| Peeri | 67 | 308 | / |
| Peara | 67 | 305 | / |
| Peréz | 67 | 280 | / |
| Peree | 67 | 219 | / |
| Perzi | 67 | 217 | / |
| Perza | 67 | 209 | / |
| Peiry | 67 | 199 | / |
| Perih | 67 | 182 | / |
| Peyri | 67 | 138 | / |
| Peyry | 67 | 124 | / |
| Peroa | 67 | 120 | / |
| Pereć | 67 | 114 | / |
| Perța | 67 | 106 | / |
| Pergi | 67 | 102 | / |
| Perha | 67 | 96 | / |
| Piery | 67 | 95 | / |
| Perzy | 67 | 91 | / |
| Poeri | 67 | 90 | / |
| Pereh | 67 | 79 | / |
| Pheri | 67 | 73 | / |
| Perhe | 67 | 71 | / |
| Periy | 67 | 65 | / |
| Pered | 67 | 65 | / |
| Perée | 67 | 63 | / |
| Perze | 67 | 61 | / |
| Periş | 67 | 58 | / |
| Paeri | 67 | 57 | / |
| Peryi | 67 | 55 | / |
| Peroj | 67 | 52 | / |
| Paere | 67 | 52 | / |
| Pärhä | 67 | 52 | / |
| Peari | 67 | 51 | / |
| Pereš | 67 | 51 | / |
| Peiri | 67 | 49 | / |
| Pereș | 67 | 45 | / |
| Peuri | 67 | 40 | / |
| Peyré | 67 | 36 | / |
| Phere | 67 | 35 | / |
| Pereş | 67 | 35 | / |
| Perțe | 67 | 35 | / |
| Perèz | 67 | 30 | / |
| Pereţ | 67 | 28 | / |
| Peure | 67 | 27 | / |
| Peroi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Perep | 67 | 25 | / |
| Perré | 67 | 24 | / |
| Perej | 67 | 22 | / |
| Peraa | 67 | 20 | / |
| Perae | 67 | 15 | / |
| Peryo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Pehre | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ppera | 67 | 12 | / |
| Poere | 67 | 12 | / |
| Perii | 67 | 11 | / |
| Perui | 67 | 10 | / |
| Phery | 67 | 10 | / |
| Perid | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pferi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Perhy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Perij | 67 | 7 | / |
| Poery | 67 | 6 | / |
| Perys | 67 | 6 | / |
| Peryy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Peirè | 67 | 5 | / |
| Perșa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Perți | 67 | 4 | / |
| Peiré | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hpera | 67 | 4 | / |
| Peury | 67 | 3 | / |
| Peyrí | 67 | 3 | / |
| Periç | 67 | 3 | / |
| Perșe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Peruy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pehri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Petrj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peréa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Petrè | 67 | 2 | / |
| Perip | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peruj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paery | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bpera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peraí | 67 | 1 | / |
| Periæ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peuré | 67 | 1 | / |
| Perrè | 67 | 1 | / |
| Perrý | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peryć | 67 | 1 | / |
| Perèe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Perèš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Perêz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Perûa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Perjė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pärrä | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pperi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phorä | 67 | 1 | / |
| Perhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peryd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vperi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pyrer | 67 | 0 | / |
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