Pekalis Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Latvia

Pekalis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pekalis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece281:395,70752,747
Latvia121:170,83720,647
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Germany21:40,252,730481,636

The alternate forms: Pēkalis (1) are calculated separately.

Pekalis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pekalis is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Pēkalis. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pekalis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,776,799th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Pekalis reside; 57 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 57 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

Pekalis is most commonly used in Greece, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 395,707. In Greece it is most numerous in: Central Macedonia, where 100 percent reside. Other than Greece it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Latvia, where 24 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pēkalis951/
Pekali92163/
Pekelis86126/
Pekauli8625/
Pokalis8614/
Pikalis864/
Pekalic861/
Piekali861/
Pakalis861/
Pekkali861/
Pagkalis80166/
Pekoulis8018/
Pekhasli8018/
Peckelis8013/
Pekcağli808/
Pekauliy801/
Pikaulis801/
Pakaluis801/
Pakhalis801/
Phetkali801/
Peshkali801/
Pekala772,039/
Pikali77139/
Pekale77100/
Pekoli7782/
Pecali775/
Pekaly771/
Peckalice751/
Pekkala712,921/
Pekhale712,042/
Pikelis71267/
Pescali71166/
Pikkali7177/
Pikauli7137/
Pekayla7128/
Pekelys7117/
Piekala7116/
Pekeles7115/
Pekauly7111/
Pekalla7110/
Paikali718/
Pikaali717/
Pekalee716/
Pekouli716/
Pacalis716/
Pikolis714/
Peekala714/
Pekalyo714/
Pikalia712/
Piokali711/
Peakala711/
Pecales711/
Pecalli711/
Peekale711/
Petkoli711/
Petkale711/
Pacolis711/
Pidkali711/
Pokalys711/
Piekkala67150/
Pikoulis67133/
Pescalli6754/
Pishkali6710/
Peckally676/
Pekoulai672/
Pecaulia671/
Pekkkala671/
Peukaleu671/
Packales671/
Pescales671/
Pechkale671/
Pecaulit670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pekalis
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