Pires Surname
Approximately 589,331 people bear this surname
Pires Surname User-submission:
When the Portuguese came to Brazil, those who arrived usually had a second chance in life (because they were thieves, or did not pay for something in their homeland), so they changed their names, using objects, animals and trees that they saw on the shore of the beach when they arrived.
Read More About This SurnamePires Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 403,979 | 1:530 | 66 |
| Portugal | 50,141 | 1:208 | 35 |
| Mozambique | 48,203 | 1:566 | 119 |
| Angola | 44,762 | 1:603 | 104 |
| France | 9,241 | 1:7,188 | 619 |
| East Timor | 6,516 | 1:187 | 53 |
| United States | 6,360 | 1:56,990 | 6,783 |
| Cape Verde | 4,738 | 1:112 | 31 |
| Spain | 2,484 | 1:18,821 | 2,085 |
| Argentina | 2,432 | 1:17,575 | 1,519 |
| India | 1,785 | 1:429,729 | 22,423 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1,731 | 1:102 | 23 |
| Canada | 1,143 | 1:32,236 | 4,185 |
| England | 941 | 1:59,212 | 7,068 |
| Venezuela | 855 | 1:35,326 | 2,027 |
| Indonesia | 397 | 1:333,121 | 29,073 |
| Australia | 354 | 1:76,259 | 8,927 |
| South Africa | 342 | 1:158,414 | 17,833 |
| Switzerland | 339 | 1:24,227 | 3,820 |
| Belgium | 240 | 1:47,903 | 7,795 |
| Andorra | 220 | 1:381 | 55 |
| Paraguay | 211 | 1:34,297 | 1,120 |
| Uruguay | 209 | 1:16,420 | 1,851 |
| Netherlands | 208 | 1:81,188 | 13,613 |
| Luxembourg | 206 | 1:2,818 | 345 |
| Germany | 180 | 1:447,253 | 39,773 |
| Thailand | 124 | 1:569,664 | 97,190 |
| Kuwait | 67 | 1:56,727 | 6,926 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Tanzania | 57 | 1:928,800 | 44,452 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 49 | 1:35,266 | 58 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Guyana | 43 | 1:17,726 | 2,302 |
| Suriname | 38 | 1:14,543 | 3,502 |
| Ireland | 34 | 1:138,498 | 6,546 |
| Turkey | 30 | 1:2,594,047 | 79,854 |
| Honduras | 29 | 1:304,015 | 2,705 |
| Ecuador | 27 | 1:589,105 | 11,569 |
| Denmark | 25 | 1:225,789 | 17,947 |
| Namibia | 25 | 1:96,376 | 8,697 |
| Chile | 24 | 1:734,020 | 16,565 |
| Italy | 24 | 1:2,548,195 | 95,018 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| Mexico | 18 | 1:6,895,900 | 33,734 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Bermuda | 15 | 1:4,352 | 690 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:7,086 | 1,520 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Senegal | 14 | 1:1,041,382 | 3,211 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 14 | 1:97,427 | 6,588 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Japan | 11 | 1:11,622,208 | 45,659 |
| Cuba | 10 | 1:1,152,272 | 6,837 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1:604,086 | 40,820 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Macau | 3 | 1:200,543 | 803 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
The alternate forms: Pirès (12), Píres (3) & Pirés (3) are calculated separately.
Pires (6,401) may also be a first name.
Pires Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
When the Portuguese came to Brazil, those who arrived usually had a second chance in life (because they were thieves, or did not pay for something in their homeland), so they changed their names, using objects, animals and trees that they saw on the shore of the beach when they arrived. Then one day someone came and was named Pires, which means 'saucer'.
- nataliapiresPortuguese name that is closely related to Peres. Both are patronymics of Pedro (Pero in its ancient form), a given name that translates as Peter.
- mfariacastroThis surname means 'son of Pero'. Pero is the ancient form of the name 'Pedro' (Peter in English), which means 'rock'.
- rik0Pires Demographics
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Pires Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pires Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pires (Hindi: पिरेस, Marathi: िपरेस, Oriya: ପିେରସ, Russian: Пирес) occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Pirès, Píres or Pirés. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pires? popularity and diffusion
The last name Pires is the 896th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 12,366 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Pires reside; 69 percent reside in South America and 69 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 82,174th most frequent forename worldwide It is held by 6,401 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 403,979 people, or 1 in 530. In Brazil it is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 27 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 11 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 8 percent live. Barring Brazil it is found in 126 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 9 percent live and Mozambique, where 8 percent live.
Pires Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pires has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pires surname grew 28,909 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pires Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Pires surname are 44.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 98.03% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pires earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 62.73% less than the national average, earning €11,193 per year; in Norway they earn 6.14% more than the national average, earning 367,340 kr per year; in Peru they earn 3190.03% more than the national average, earning S/. 637,772 per year; in South Africa they earn 235.43% more than the national average, earning R 797,100 per year; in United States they earn 1.69% more than the national average, earning $43,877 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.74% more than the national average, earning $53,030 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pires Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pires in the Hindi language | ||
| पिरेस | piresa | - |
| Pires in the Oriya language | ||
| ପିେରସ | pierasa | - |
| Pires in the Marathi language | ||
| िपरेस | iparesa | 54.17 |
| पीरीस | pirisa | 12.5 |
| िपिरस | ipirasa | 10.42 |
| पीरेस | piresa | 6.25 |
| पीरस | pirasa | 6.25 |
| पायरेस | payaresa | 6.25 |
| पीिरस | piirasa | 2.08 |
| परेस | paresa | 2.08 |
| Pires in the Russian language | ||
| Пирес | pires | - |
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Footnotes
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