Pelaev Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Moldova

Pelaev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelaev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Moldova81:445,17130,722
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Pelaev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pelaev (Russian: Пелаев) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Pelaev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelaev? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,730,171st most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Pelaev reside; 86 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 57 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Pelaev is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 12,010,255. In Russia Pelaev is mostly found in: Moscow Oblast, where 92 percent live and Omsk Oblast, where 8 percent live. Besides Russia this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 29 percent live and Ukraine, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pelyaev9251/
Pelev91226/
Petlyaev8625/
Pelagiev867/
Pelajeva861/
Pylaev831,788/
Palaev83678/
Peleev8352/
Peliev8343/
Pilaev8333/
Pehlev8329/
Polaev8318/
Pelyev832/
Pilyaev77573/
Polyaev77545/
Palyaev77436/
Pyliaev77318/
Pallaev77107/
Pilgaev7780/
Poliaev7751/
Pylyaev7726/
Pylayev7723/
Piliaev7710/
Pilayev775/
Pelhuev773/
Poleaev772/
Pylhaev772/
Polhaev772/
Pyleaev771/
Pitlaev771/
Palav7312,993/
Polev732,407/
Pilav731,271/
Pylev73648/
Palev73576/
Pelov73319/
Pilev73317/
Polav736/
Pylayeva7116/
Polahaev718/
Pailayev717/
Pilyayev716/
Pilajeva715/
Palaheev712/
Pylajeva711/
Pelejevs711/
Pallav67927/
Paleev67879/
Piliev67574/
Poleev67545/
Piluev6753/
Pileev6742/
Pylyev6730/
Pyleev6718/
Poloev6712/
Paloev678/
Poelov677/
Pilyayeva675/
Pallev675/
Paalav674/
Philayeva674/
Pyluev673/
Pilhav673/
Palhav672/
Pilyev672/
Polhav672/
Peilov672/
Palahv671/
Peylov671/
Peleuw671/
Palaav671/
Pilhev671/
Pelaib671/
Palyav671/

Pelaev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pelaev in the Russian language
Пелаевpelaev-

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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 Pelaev
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