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Perera
Perera is a common surname in Sri Lanka, Portugal, Brazil, and most of the Lusosphere. The name was introduced in Sri Lanka by the Portuguese during the period of Portuguese Ceylon, and it derives from the common Portuguese surname Pereira (meaning pear tree). Perera is also a Spanish name. There are other variants in the Iberian Peninsula: Perer (Catalan), Perero, Pereros (Extremadura, Salamanca and Valladolid), Pereyra, Pereyras, Das Pereiras, Paraira (Portuguese), Pereire, Pereyre (Pyrenees), Pereiro, Pereiros (Galician). They all mean pear tree.
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Perera
Perera is a common surname originating from Sri Lanka. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Peera," meaning "leader" or "chief." It is a widely used surname among Sinhalese people and has variations in spellings and pronunciations. However, it can also be found as a surname among other communities in different parts of the world.
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Perera is ranked #7801 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Perera surname appeared 4,242 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Perera.
47.1% or 2,002 total occurrences were Asian.
33.9% or 1,439 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
14.8% or 631 total occurrences were White.
2.5% or 109 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Perera in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Perera in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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