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

Poirier occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 7,563^rd most prevalent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 97,132 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Poirier live; 67 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Gallo-North America. Poirier is also the 1,191,548^th most frequent first name globally, held by 67 people.

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

Poirier Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Poirier has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 8,103 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 4,150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Poirier Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Poirier last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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