Pirpiri Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Greece

Pirpiri Surname User-submission:

The surname Perperis (and its derivative) is common in Greece and other Balkan countries. It comes from the Turkish word berber, which means 'barber'.

Pirpiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey571:1,365,28855,259
Greece241:461,65859,466
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Pirpiri Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Perperis (and its derivative) is common in Greece and other Balkan countries. It comes from the Turkish word berber, which means 'barber'.

- aristonazir

Pirpiri Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pirpiri is most common in Turkey. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pirpiri? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pirpiri is the 2,007,164th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Pirpiri are found; 53 percent are found in West Asia and 53 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.

This surname is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 1,365,288. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Rize Province, where 60 percent reside, Istanbul Province, where 37 percent reside and Duzce Province, where 2 percent reside. Besides Turkey this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pirpiris93162/
Perpiri8680/
Pyrpiri8640/
Pirperi8633/
Pirpira861/
Pirpuri861/
Pyrpiris8063/
Pirperis8060/
Phirphire756/
Purpuri7189/
Perperi7184/
Purpire7152/
Perpira718/
Pyrpyri712/
Perpuri711/
Perperis67195/
Pyrpyris6754/
Perperio673/
Purperie670/
Perpere57191/
Perpery5739/
Perpera5731/
Perpère575/
Prepere571/
Perpyra571/
Purpuray5347/
Purpuree539/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pirpiri
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