Pierces Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Pierces Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pierces Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Pierces Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pierces Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Pierces is found in Chile more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pierces? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pierces is the 5,587,209th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Pierces are found; 50 percent are found in South America and 50 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

The surname is most commonly used in Chile, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 2,936,079. In Chile Pierces is most common in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 100 percent live. Barring Chile Pierces occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 42 percent live and Poland, where 8 percent live.

Pierces Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pierces has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pierces last name decreased 55 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pierces Last Name Statistics demography

Pierces earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 67.07% less than the national average, earning $14,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Piercesr932/
Pierches931/
Pierce92195,033/
Perces925/
Piercey864,037/
Perches861,249/
Pierkes8685/
Pirches8638/
Piercer8615/
Piercee869/
Pierrce865/
Pearces863/
Pierced863/
Piierce863/
Ppierce861/
Phierce861/
Pierges861/
Piercej861/
Percies861/
Pfierce861/
Percess861/
Perrces860/
Pircees860/
Perceas860/
Pieirce860/
Piercet860/
Piercea860/
Piergies80233/
Perchets807/
Perchess806/
D'Pierce801/
Piersche801/
Persches801/
Pieerrce800/
Perchese800/
Piercy779,799/
Perjes772,125/
Piersa771,180/
Perges77883/
Pierse77604/
Perxes7758/
Percis7740/
Pierze776/
Perses774/
Piersy773/
Pierci773/
Pierge772/
Píerce771/
Pierçe771/
Pyerce771/
Percez771/
Perzes771/
Piersi771/
Pierceatt750/
Perchez71376/
Piersee7182/
Piersic7165/
Piersza7128/
Pershes7123/
Perseis7121/
Percise7119/
Piersey7112/
Pierser7110/
Percuis719/
Persice717/
Perseus714/
Perseas712/
Perceix711/
Peairce711/
Perceez711/
Pertses711/
Piersid711/
Piergey711/
Perzeus711/
Phercis711/
Pierssa711/
Pierger711/
Perchis711/
Preches711/
Piercic711/
Pierset710/
Perchyts67198/
Perchais67182/
Peirezes6710/
Perceche672/
Piergieś672/
Pershesh671/
Pearsess670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pierces
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