Pirpiris Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Pirpiris 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'.

Pirpiris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece971:114,22519,199
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Pirpiris 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

Pirpiris Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pirpiris occurs most in Greece. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pirpiris? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pirpiris is the 1,364,059th most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. The last name Pirpiris is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Pirpiris are found; 60 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 60 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

Pirpiris is most numerous in Greece, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 114,225. In Greece it is most prevalent in: East Macedonia and Thrace, where 57 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 18 percent reside and Attica, where 15 percent reside. Besides Greece this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Pirpiris Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pirpiris surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Pirpiris earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.96% more than the national average, earning $62,118 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pirpiri9387/
Pyrpiris8863/
Pirperis8860/
Perpiri8080/
Pyrpiri8040/
Pirperi8033/
Pirpira801/
Perperis75195/
Pyrpyris7554/
Phirphire716/
Perperi6784/
Perpira678/
Pyrpyri672/
Perperio633/
Perpere53191/
Perpery5339/
Perpera5331/
Perpère535/
Prepere531/
Perpyra531/

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