Paelman Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Paelman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paelman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium911:126,33718,388
France121:5,535,227269,324
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Paelman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paelman occurs more in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Paelman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paelman? popularity and diffusion

Paelman is the 1,775,494th most frequently held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 68,107,906 people. Paelman occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Paelman reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Paelman is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 126,337. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 97 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Belgium this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in France, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Paelman
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