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

The last name Poirier is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Poirier click here.

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

The surname Poirier is the 7,563^rd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 97,132 people. The surname Poirier occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Poirier are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Gallo-North America. It is also the 1,191,548^th most frequent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 67 people.

The surname Poirier is most common in Canada, where it is held by 38,328 people, or 1 in 961. In Canada Poirier is primarily found in: Quebec, where 70 percent live, Ontario, where 12 percent live and New Brunswick, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Canada this last name exists in 80 countries. It also occurs in France, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Poirier Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Poirier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Poirier last name expanded 8,103 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 4,150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Poirier Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Poirier surname are 7.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.1% registered with the party.

The amount Poirier earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 256.68% more than the national average, earning S/. 69,142 per year; in South Africa they earn 152.69% more than the national average, earning R 600,480 per year; in United States they earn 8.95% more than the national average, earning $47,011 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.89% less than the national average, earning $42,784 CAD per year.