Where Does The Last Name Pelaez Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Pelaez (Arabic: بيلايز) occurs most in Colombia. It may occur in the variant forms: Peláez, Pelàez, Pelaéz, Pélaez, Pelãez, Pèlaez or Pelaèz. Click here for other potential spellings of Pelaez.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelaez? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Pelaez is the 5,486^th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 70,524 people. Pelaez is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Pelaez live; 38 percent live in South America and 23 percent live in Caribbean South America. Pelaez is also the 790,880^th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 137 people.

The surname Pelaez is most prevalent in Colombia, where it is borne by 21,573 people, or 1 in 2,215. In Colombia it is primarily found in: Antioquia Department, where 32 percent reside, Valle del Cauca Department, where 20 percent reside and Capital District, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Colombia this surname occurs in 65 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 16 percent reside and Mexico, where 13 percent reside.

Pelaez Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Pelaez last name are 42.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.88% being registered with the party.

The amount Pelaez earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 3.18% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,002 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.2% more than the national average, earning $26,607,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.47% less than the national average, earning $40,788 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.15% less than the national average, earning $42,652 CAD per year.