Preye Surname

162,176th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Preye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Preye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,5751:68,7934,987
Philippines891:1,137,50891,778
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Preye (10,954) may also be a first name.

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Preyei9110/
Preiye918/
Prieye917/
Preyet915/
Preyes912/
Preyed910/
Prey892,155/
Pree891,966/
Prye8985/
Prehaye834/
Preya802,362/
Preys801,008/
Preyo80360/
Priye80351/
Proye80175/
Praye8060/
Pryeh8053/
Pruey8036/
Preyß8029/
Pryee807/
Preey806/
Phree806/
Proey806/
Preyt806/
Priey805/
Phrey803/
Praey802/
Preje802/
Preue802/
Priee802/
Proee802/
Preyd801/
Preyj801/
Preay801/
Preea801/
Pfree800/
Preeyesh773/
Preuer73274/
Preyss73175/
Prehay73106/
Prayez73102/
Preyat7373/
Prayet7372/
Preeya7371/
Preysz7353/
Preeja7339/
Preuyt7334/
Prayed7327/
Pregge7326/
Preyas7319/
Prayei7316/
Prawee7313/
Prayes7311/
Prieya734/
Priyea734/
Priyes732/
Proyet732/
Preyus732/
Preyot732/
Prejoy732/
Preyay732/
Preyhs732/
Preeje731/
Preeji731/
Preuet731/
Preyaa731/
Preysh731/
Priehe731/
Prajey731/
Preyou731/
Preyui731/
Preyai731/
Preauy731/
Prehea731/
Praaye731/
Preiyz731/
Preehh731/
Preejo731/
Preyah731/
Prejae731/
Preytt730/
Preaer730/
Phreys730/
Pray675,532/
Prue673,912/
Prie67847/
Preu67833/
Proy67636/
Pruy67419/
Preuett67262/
Prea67256/
Prei67200/
Proe67194/
Priyesh67161/
Preijer6746/
Prae6733/
Preysch6725/
Prhgaye6720/
Priggee6715/
Preyová6713/
Praweej675/
Preuher675/
Preá674/
Preyova672/
Projoye672/
Preiess671/
Prejeau671/
Praveeh671/
Prajaye671/
Prayaye671/
Preehay671/
Preeyah671/
Prayeid671/
Prayett670/
Preaetz670/

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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
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  • 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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