Pypers Surname

386,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 919 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Pypers Surname User-submission:

Pypers is a surname of Dutch origin, which was originally spelled Pijpers.

Pypers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa7881:68,7538,593
Netherlands561:301,55735,980
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Pypers Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pypers is a surname of Dutch origin, which was originally spelled Pijpers.

- mydogzues1966

Pypers Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pypers Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Pypers is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pypers? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 386,348th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 7,929,865 people. The surname Pypers is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Pypers reside; 86 percent reside in Southern Africa and 86 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 788 people, or 1 in 68,753. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 64 percent are found, Gauteng, where 15 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 5 percent are found. Not including South Africa this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Pypers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pypers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pypers surname rose 317 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pypers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pypers are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pypers earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 5.99% less than the national average, earning R 223,392 per year; in United States they earn 11% less than the national average, earning $38,402 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.49% more than the national average, earning $58,371 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phypers92298/
Peypers92106/
Paypers921/
Phyphers860/
Pepers83626/
Pipers83419/
Peppers776,002/
Pijpers772,431/
Piepers771,260/
Peepers7786/
Pispers7775/
Peipers7752/
Pippers7712/
Piperse7710/
Phipers778/
Pejpers771/
Pojpers771/
Pephers770/
Pespers770/
Peapers770/
Peprs734/
Peijpers7157/
Peappers711/
Pippiers711/
Piepersz711/
Pepars67156/
Pipars6760/
Pipirs6721/
Pepprs671/
Peppars6258/
Pippirs6253/
Pephyrs627/
Paipars622/
Peipars622/
Peppors621/

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