Origins of the Perera surname
About the Pereras
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Interesting facts about Perera
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Perera surname. The oldest one dates back to 1850.
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What are the most common Perera first names?
Manuel
Francisco
Maria
Antonia
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Common jobs for Pereras
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Pereras in 1921
At Home
42
Seamstress
12
None
11
Nil
8
Home
7
Common male occupations for Pereras in 1921
Cart Driver
11
Nil
10
General Labourer
9
Mason
7
Porter
7
