Pekala Surname

203,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,039 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Pekala Surname User-submission:

The Pekala surname derives from the Polish surname Pękala, which means 'short, fat man'.

Pekala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7521:481,99340,795
India7501:1,022,75442,900
Poland1261:301,65735,796
England981:568,55234,674
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Finland411:134,06612,676
Slovakia321:166,76429,092
Norway241:214,26224,079
France241:2,767,613196,808
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

The alternate forms: Pékala (4) are calculated separately.

Pekala (205) may also be a first name.

Pekala Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Pekala surname derives from the Polish surname Pękala, which means 'short, fat man'.

- pekalafamily

Pekala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pekala (Arabic: بيكالا, Marathi: पेकाळा, Oriya: େପକଲା, Russian: Пекала) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Pékala. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pekala? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 203,963rd most commonly held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,574,078 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 39 percent of Pekala are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 632,267th most common forename at a global level It is held by 205 people.

The surname Pekala is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 752 people, or 1 in 481,993. In The United States it is most common in: Illinois, where 19 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 18 percent reside and Maryland, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Pekala occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in India, where 37 percent reside and Poland, where 6 percent reside.

Pekala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pekala last name are 11.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.08% registered with the party.

The amount Pekala earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 17.21% less than the national average, earning 286,530 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.96% more than the national average, earning $47,017 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.75% more than the national average, earning $56,018 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pékala944/
Pekkala922,921/
Pekayla9228/
Piekala9216/
Pekalla9210/
Pedkala924/
Peekala924/
Paekala923/
Peakala921/
Peskala921/
Piekkala86150/
Pekkkala861/
Pekalach860/
Pakala839,657/
Pokala839,122/
Pekola83417/
Pikala83328/
Pekali83163/
Pekale83100/
Pekela8370/
Pekała8345/
Pecala838/
Pykala838/
Pekalo833/
Pekaly831/
Pekhale772,042/
Pakkala771,962/
Pekkola77827/
Pahkala77597/
Pihkala77353/
Pikkala77310/
Pekoula77250/
Phakala77238/
Phekola77236/
Pakalla77190/
Pakaila77152/
Paakala77128/
Pakhala77128/
Poikala7784/
Pokkala7783/
Pakalia7757/
Pokalai7752/
Pekalis7749/
Pescala7726/
Pekauli7725/
Pakalah7723/
Pokalla7716/
Pakaala7716/
Peikola7712/
Packala7712/
Pekauly7711/
Pokaala778/
Pokhala777/
Pakaela776/
Pekalee776/
Paikala775/
Petkalo775/
Pískala774/
Pakalai774/
Pekalyo774/
Pikhala773/
Phekalo773/
Paykala773/
Pehkola773/
Pokalaj773/
Phokala772/
Pikalia772/
Piekała772/
Phekela772/
Pekkela771/
Pogkala771/
Pokalia771/
Peccala771/
Peckela771/
Peekale771/
Peekola771/
Pekkali771/
Pekolla771/
Petkale771/
Pikaloa771/
Pikatla771/
Piekali771/
Piekola771/
Pecalla771/
Peckalo771/
Pekelah771/
Pyskala771/
Piekkola71233/
Pekkolay71138/
Pescalia7171/
Paakkala7168/
Poekhalo7158/
Paakaula7141/
Pokkalla7139/
Pikkalla7134/
Phokhala7118/
Pekhasli7118/
Paikkala7117/
Pakallah7116/
Paakaala7114/
Pakkalla719/
Pekcağli718/
Peckally716/
Pekoulas716/
Paakhala714/
Pichkala714/
Pokalaai714/
Pickalla713/
Pahakala713/
Piszkala712/
Pekoulai712/
Pescalla712/
Pokhalla711/
Pechkale711/
Pedkotla711/
Pekauliy711/
Pidkaala711/
Piskaula711/
Pikkhala711/
Pakaliah711/
Pakkaela711/
Paakalla711/
Paykalla711/
Pagkalia711/
Peukaleu711/
Pecaaila711/
Pekkkola711/
Piskalaj711/
Pyskalla711/
Phetkali711/
Peshkali711/
Pecaulia711/
Pacala673,259/
Pakela671,613/
Pokela671,591/
Pykalo67765/
Pacola67732/
Pikale67637/
Pokalo67511/
Pekolj67421/
Pikalo67359/
Pokola67325/
Pakalo67304/
Pakola67279/
Pikela67250/
Pikała67201/
Pecalj67173/
Pikali67139/
Pikola67122/
Pekoli6782/
Pekelo6776/
Poqela6734/
Pykała6725/
Pecola6719/
Phokhalai679/
Pehekoula676/
Pecali675/
Pocala674/
Pikaly673/
Pekolo672/
Peykhaleh672/
Pecale671/
Pykola671/
Pekhalych671/
Pittkalla671/
Pécala671/
Pakała671/
Pikailaya671/
Pecalo671/
Peqale671/
Peshkhalo671/
Poekaelei671/
Põkalo671/

Pekala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pekala in the Marathi language
पेकाळाpekala72.73
पेकालpekala18.18
पेकलाpekala9.09
Pekala in the Oriya language
େପକଲାepakala66.67
େପକଲepakala33.33
Pekala in the Russian language
Пекалаpekala-
Pekala in the Arabic language
بيكالاbykala-

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