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

Pirpiris is held by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pirpiris? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,364,059th most numerous last name globally, borne by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Pirpiris are found; 60 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 60 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 114,225. In Greece it is most frequent in: East Macedonia and Thrace, where 57 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 18 percent live and Attica, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Greece this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Pirpiris Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pirpiris last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the 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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