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

The last name Piers (Arabic: رصيفي, Russian: Пиерс) occurs in Israel more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Piers click here.

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

This last name is the 122,849^th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,959,544 people. Piers is mostly found in Asia, where 52 percent of Piers reside; 51 percent reside in West Asia and 51 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. Piers is also the 70,340^th most widely held given name worldwide, borne by 8,123 people.

It is most widespread in Israel, where it is borne by 1,902 people, or 1 in 4,499. In Israel Piers is most frequent in: Northern District, where 90 percent reside, Haifa District, where 5 percent reside and Jerusalem District, where 2 percent reside. Beside Israel this last name occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and France, where 7 percent reside.

Piers Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Piers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Piers surname expanded 393 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 8 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Piers Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (74%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Piers surname are 15.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.11% registered with the political party.

The amount Piers earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 13.11% less than the national average, earning R 206,472 per year; in United States they earn 13.79% more than the national average, earning $49,101 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.51% more than the national average, earning $58,382 CAD per year.