Last Name PERERA

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • PERERA is ranked as the 9094th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 4,003.
  • This name is in the 98th percentile, this means that nearly 1% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 1.26 people named PERERA for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 99% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named PERERA is 3,441, the rank is 10,176 and the proportion per 100k Americans named PERERA is 1.08.

Last Names PERERA
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 4,003 +/-5.6%
  • National Rank 9,094
  • Percentile Rank 0.99
  • Proportion/100k 1.3

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 3,441
  • National Rank 10,176
  • Proportion/100k 1.08

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name PERERA is 17.4% White, 35.1% Hispanic origin, 0.0% Black, 41.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 6.1% Two or More Races, and 0.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name PERERA have a higher likelyhood of being Asian or Pacific Islander and a lower likelyhood of being White.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name PERERA is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name PERERA

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 17.4% 63.9% -46.5%
Hispanic origin 35.1% 16.3% 18.8%
Black 0.0% 12.3% -12.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander 41.4% 4.9% 36.5%
Two or more races 6.1% 1.8% 4.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.0% 0.7% -0.7%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named PERERA is California where 849 people have this name.
  • Florida is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named PERERA, as 4.17 in every 100,000 Floridians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Florida is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 68 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Alabama (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 44 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names PERERA State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 56 0.43 85.4% Indiana 22 0.33 70.7% Iowa 25 0.8 74.7% Kansas 0 0 0.0% Michigan 22 0.22 72.6% Minnesota 44 0.81 84.2% Missouri 0 0 0.0% Nebraska 0 0 0.0% North Dakota 0 0 0.0% Ohio 33 0.28 76.4% South Dakota 0 0 0.0% Wisconsin 13 0.22 59.5%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name PERERA

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 56 0.43 85.4%
Indiana 22 0.33 70.7%
Iowa 25 0.8 74.7%
Kansas 0 0 0.0%
Michigan 22 0.22 72.6%
Minnesota 44 0.81 84.2%
Missouri 0 0 0.0%
Nebraska 0 0 0.0%
North Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Ohio 33 0.28 76.4%
South Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Wisconsin 13 0.22 59.5%
West State Statistics Last-Names PERERA State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 0 0 0.0% Arizona 25 0.38 76.2% California 849 2.19 98.6% Colorado 20 0.38 72.8% Hawaii 0 0 0.0% Idaho 0 0 0.0% Montana 0 0 0.0% Nevada 28 0.97 81.3% New Mexico 20 0.94 68.4% Oregon 22 0.55 72.4% Utah 0 0 0.0% Washington 54 0.77 89.3% Wyoming 0 0 0.0%

West States
State stats for the first name PERERA

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 0 0 0.0%
Arizona 25 0.38 76.2%
California 849 2.19 98.6%
Colorado 20 0.38 72.8%
Hawaii 0 0 0.0%
Idaho 0 0 0.0%
Montana 0 0 0.0%
Nevada 28 0.97 81.3%
New Mexico 20 0.94 68.4%
Oregon 22 0.55 72.4%
Utah 0 0 0.0%
Washington 54 0.77 89.3%
Wyoming 0 0 0.0%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names PERERA State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 35 0.96 82.6% Maine 0 0 0.0% Massachusetts 97 1.44 91.1% New Hampshire 0 0 0.0% New Jersey 167 1.87 95.6% New York 273 1.38 96.7% Pennsylvania 65 0.51 88.2% Rhode Island 0 0 0.0% Vermont 0 0 0.0%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name PERERA

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 35 0.96 82.6%
Maine 0 0 0.0%
Massachusetts 97 1.44 91.1%
New Hampshire 0 0 0.0%
New Jersey 167 1.87 95.6%
New York 273 1.38 96.7%
Pennsylvania 65 0.51 88.2%
Rhode Island 0 0 0.0%
Vermont 0 0 0.0%
South State Statistics Last-Names PERERA State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 6 0.12 34.0% Arkansas 6 0.22 33.4% Delaware 0 0 0.0% Dist. of Columbia 0 0 0.0% Florida 830 4.17 99.1% Georgia 70 0.69 90.8% Kentucky 6 0.15 32.3% Louisiana 134 2.88 91.7% Maryland 183 3.06 96.7% Mississippi 0 0 0.0% North Carolina 70 0.71 92.5% Oklahoma 7 0.18 31.5% South Carolina 6 0.13 36.6% Tennessee 10 0.16 62.3% Texas 299 1.11 96.3% Virginia 118 1.42 94.1% West Virginia 0 0 0.0%

South States
State stats for the first name PERERA

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 6 0.12 34.0%
Arkansas 6 0.22 33.4%
Delaware 0 0 0.0%
Dist. of Columbia 0 0 0.0%
Florida 830 4.17 99.1%
Georgia 70 0.69 90.8%
Kentucky 6 0.15 32.3%
Louisiana 134 2.88 91.7%
Maryland 183 3.06 96.7%
Mississippi 0 0 0.0%
North Carolina 70 0.71 92.5%
Oklahoma 7 0.18 31.5%
South Carolina 6 0.13 36.6%
Tennessee 10 0.16 62.3%
Texas 299 1.11 96.3%
Virginia 118 1.42 94.1%
West Virginia 0 0 0.0%
 

Full Names with PERERA as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have PERERA as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named PERERA.

The most popular full name is Jose PERERA. 1.16% of all the people named PERERA have this given name.

There are 591 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name PERERA

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 Jose PERERA 1.16%
2 Carlos PERERA 1.04%
3 Miguel PERERA 0.93%
4 Joseph PERERA 0.81%
5 Mario PERERA 0.81%
6 Robert PERERA 0.81%
7 David PERERA 0.70%
8 Emilio PERERA 0.70%
9 Maria PERERA 0.70%
10 Noel PERERA 0.70%
11 Roberto PERERA 0.70%
12 Rohitha PERERA 0.70%
13 Ana PERERA 0.58%
14 Anthony PERERA 0.58%
15 Jorge PERERA 0.58%
16 Kathleen PERERA 0.58%
17 Michael PERERA 0.58%
18 Alberto PERERA 0.46%
19 Edward PERERA 0.46%
20 Enrique PERERA 0.46%