Piernas Surname

340,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,078 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Piernas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Piernas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain6451:72,4846,384
France1681:395,37358,261
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Argentina831:514,98137,804
Philippines351:2,892,521138,859
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Piernas Last Name Facts

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

Piernas is found in Spain more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Piernas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 340,834th most frequently held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 6,760,247 people. The surname Piernas is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Piernas live; 60 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 60 percent live in Iberian Europe.

Piernas is most common in Spain, where it is carried by 645 people, or 1 in 72,484. In Spain it is primarily concentrated in: Murcia, where 45 percent live, Catalonia, where 18 percent live and Valencian Community, where 14 percent live. Barring Spain this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in France, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Piernas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Piernas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Piernas surname expanded 1,563 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Piernas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Piernas are 24.9% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.13% registered to vote for the political party.

Piernas earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning $43,224 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pernas925,485/
Pierna92503/
Pirnas923/
Piernau8642/
Piernaz8612/
Piernac8611/
Pernase867/
Pernaus862/
Piernay862/
Piernać861/
Peirnas861/
Pergnas861/
Pernajs861/
Pernais861/
Petrėnas80148/
Pirnasch8011/
Pitrėnas803/
Pernasse801/
Piernacz801/
Pierno771,101/
Prenas7733/
Pirnos7732/
Pernos778/
Pernaß777/
Pernaz777/
Pirnaz773/
Pernás772/
Pernach71267/
Piernot71235/
Pernois7158/
Piornos7149/
Pirnatš718/
Pierney716/
Preneas715/
Pernaiz712/
Pernauz711/
Pirnach711/
Pournas711/
Pernace711/
Purėnas711/
Pirnazz711/
Piernei711/
Pernosch676/
Pajernos672/
Pernaitz670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Piernas
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