Pelagi Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Pelagi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelagi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1601:330,88524,859
Italy821:745,81361,559
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Pelagi (669) may also be a first name.

Pelagi Last Name Facts

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

Pelagi is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelagi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pelagi is the 988,329th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 63 percent of Pelagi are found; 62 percent are found in East Africa and 62 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 320,785th most numerous first name globally, held by 669 people.

The last name Pelagi is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 160 people, or 1 in 330,885. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 96 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 3 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 1 percent are found. Not including Tanzania Pelagi exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 32 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pelagie9215,731/
Pelangi924,241/
Pelaggi92370/
Pelagić92227/
Pelasgi9234/
Pelaghi927/
Pelagiç921/
Pelagič921/
Pelaghie8653/
Pelanggi8610/
Pelangai862/
Peslaghi861/
Phelagie860/
Palagi832,667/
Pelage831,070/
Pelaji83126/
Pelaga83103/
Pelegi8369/
Pelazi8335/
Pelogi8321/
Pelasi8312/
Polagi8311/
Pelaci834/
Pilagi832/
Pelagaggi80151/
Pallagi771,761/
Pielage77517/
Peleggi77136/
Palaggi77120/
Pelaiza7787/
Pelazzi7735/
Pelasie7727/
Pelagey7720/
Palagai7719/
Phalagi7713/
Pelages7713/
Pelagay7711/
Pelachi779/
Pollagi779/
Pélagie778/
Pelongi777/
Pilangi775/
Pelógia775/
Pelasai774/
Paalagi773/
Palagie773/
Polagie773/
Palaghi772/
Peladji772/
Pelaige772/
Pelange772/
Peleghi771/
Pelagge771/
Pealasi771/
Pelaghe771/
Peslage771/
Poilagi771/
Poliagi771/
Pelazie770/
Peloggia71185/
Petlachi7191/
Peslages7167/
Palaghie7156/
Pailangi7123/
Phelasih716/
Pelachie714/
Phelange713/
Palaghei712/
Pieleggi711/
Phelasit711/
Peelachi711/
Poliaghi711/
Peloguis710/
Pelosi6710,188/
Palage67449/
Peloza67380/
Pilegi67290/
Pilaji67228/
Pilaga67161/
Polage67137/
Pelozi67135/
Pelaje67122/
Pelege6798/
Pologi6792/
Pilage6787/
Pilasi6771/
Pilaci6735/
Palogi6729/
Peloža6719/
Polegi6718/
Pelaze678/
Pélage678/
Pelaza677/
Peloga675/
Pelase672/
Pelège672/
Pheulasih671/
Philagois671/
Philangie671/
Pelajy671/
Pelace671/
Pelasy671/
Pelazy671/

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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 Pelagi
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