Périat Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Périat Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Périat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1751:46,9316,346
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

The alternate forms: Periat (376) are calculated separately.

Périat Last Name Facts

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

Périat occurs most in Switzerland. It can appear as: Periat. For other potential spellings of Périat click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Périat? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,276,805th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. The surname Périat occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Périat reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

It is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 46,931. In Switzerland Périat is mostly concentrated in: Republic and Canton of the Jura, where 67 percent reside, Canton of Bern, where 11 percent reside and Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Switzerland Périat occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Periat94376/
Pétriat923/
Péria912/
Pariat832,376/
Périot835/
Piriat831/
Poriat830/
Perriat77385/
Parijat77348/
Parihat77312/
Petriat77201/
Periatt7752/
Parriat7751/
Pohriat7731/
Pariath7716/
Perijat7710/
Piriats778/
Poriath774/
Periate771/
Peyriat771/
Peria735,626/
Piria73479/
Pérea737/
Pério733/
Píria731/
Perriatt7146/
Parijaat717/
Parihath715/
Parijath714/
Pierriat711/
Pharihat711/
Parriatt710/
Poriot672,534/
Pitria672,533/
Petria671,276/
Perria671,119/
Perias67747/
Pirija67444/
Pariot67402/
Periot67336/
Perzia67261/
Pearia67129/
Paryat6775/
Piriot6771/
Perija6770/
Pajria6754/
Parjat6749/
Periah6746/
Pheria6724/
Periae6722/
Periea6716/
Pergia6712/
Pirias6711/
Payria6710/
Phiria6710/
Pisria6710/
Periap679/
Pereat679/
Piryat678/
Poiria677/
Peiria676/
Pariad674/
Pairia673/
Periad672/
Periha672/
Perjat672/
Peeria672/
Pirhia671/
Peuria671/
Periaj671/
Pieria671/
Pyoria671/
Paarijath671/
Piriah671/
Piriha671/
Pirioa671/
Pirria670/
Pyriah670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Périat
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