Preye Surname
Approximately 2,683 people bear this surname
Preye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,575 | 1:68,793 | 4,987 |
| Philippines | 89 | 1:1,137,508 | 91,778 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Preye (10,954) may also be a first name.
Preye Demographics
Preye Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Preye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Preye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Preye is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Preye click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Preye? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 162,176th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,716,193 people. The surname Preye is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Preye are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Preye is also the 57,673rd most numerous forename worldwide It is held by 10,954 people.
The surname Preye is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,575 people, or 1 in 68,793. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Bayelsa, where 66 percent live, Delta, where 18 percent live and Rivers, where 5 percent live. Beside Nigeria this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Preye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Preye has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Preye Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Preye are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.
Preye earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 65.7% more than the national average, earning $71,500 USD per year.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Preye
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