Pelah Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Pelah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon221:944,04961,779
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England61:9,286,343223,652
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Pelah (78) may also be a first name.

Pelah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pelah is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Pelah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,020,555th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 84,738,906 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 34 percent of Pelah live; 26 percent live in Central Africa and 26 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,091,646th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 78 people.

This surname is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 944,049. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 91 percent reside and Centre Region, where 5 percent reside. Not including Cameroon it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Pelah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pelah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pelah last name rose 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pelah Last Name Statistics demography

Pelah earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.37% less than the national average, earning $21,847 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pelach911,619/
Pelaph9117/
Peylah9114/
Peulah9110/
Phelah919/
Poelah916/
Pelaha915/
Pealah913/
Pela898,798/
Petlach83327/
Pelahei8315/
Pelahyi8311/
Peillah8310/
Petlahs8310/
Petlaha832/
Pelyach832/
Pelauch831/
Poeleah831/
Pelahas831/
Petla805,477/
Piela804,711/
Peela804,640/
Palah803,014/
Pelea801,664/
Pelay801,660/
Peila801,365/
Pelat801,120/
Pelaz801,028/
Phela80896/
Peula80500/
Pelia80411/
Pelas80363/
Peyla80328/
Pelaj80309/
Paela80289/
Pelap80272/
Pehla80233/
Pelai80166/
Pelya80165/
Poela80159/
Pelho80123/
Peala80105/
Pelad8072/
Polah8070/
Pesla8064/
Peloa8056/
Pilah8046/
Pelau8046/
Pejla8044/
Pelga8036/
Peloh8024/
Pelaa808/
Pelha807/
Pylah806/
Ppela805/
Petlyach772/
Phoehlah771/
Phetla7310,284/
Pelias732,218/
Peetla731,987/
Pelais73623/
Petlia73560/
Pallah73339/
Pelaić73272/
Pelaud73239/
Polaha73205/
Palaha73189/
Pelaiz73162/
Phehla73154/
Pailah73152/
Palahu73151/
Phiela73137/
Peleau73129/
Pettla73115/
Petlai7397/
Pheela7376/
Palahy7375/
Petlla7367/
Peilay7367/
Peslać7363/
Petlay7355/
Peleaz7355/
Peglia7355/
Pelatt7349/
Pelaut7349/
Pealat7345/
Pelohy7344/
Pehlaj7344/
Pollah7337/
Poleah7337/
Paelay7336/
Pielea7335/
Peelaa7327/
Phella7324/
Peatla7322/
Peloch7321/
Pilaha7321/
Pelapp7320/
Pylash7320/
Peslya7319/
Pilach7318/
Pheula7316/
Peilho7316/
Peliau7316/
Palahí7315/
Peelaj7315/
Pealoh7314/
Pyladh7313/
Polyah7312/
Phelia7312/
Phaela7311/
Pelhou7311/
Petlaj739/
Peleea739/
Pèlach739/
Peliat738/
Paylah738/
Puilah737/
Peilaz737/
Palaah737/
Peleas736/
Pahlah736/
Petlaa735/
Peihla735/
Peelya735/
Paelai735/
Phoela735/
Poelho734/
Pfiela734/
Phelai734/
Pelhos733/
Pelacz733/
Pelasz733/
Pehtla733/
Peilla733/
Pelaus733/
Pelays733/
Polahu733/
Peslia733/
Peilai733/
Pilash732/
Pehloh732/
Petlas732/
Phelas732/
Pilahe732/
Palaih732/
Poilah732/
Paelia732/
Peulla732/
Pelait732/
Pelayp732/
Pelgay732/
Pelyau732/
Peslač732/
Pethla732/
Pelats732/
Paeloh732/
Peelay732/
Pholah732/
Phalah731/
Pealaa731/
Pealla731/
Peelas731/
Peesla731/
Peilat731/
Peitla731/
Ppeela731/
Ppetla731/
Ppiela731/
Pelasd731/
Pelauz731/
Peliaa731/
Peliay731/
Peliaz731/
Peliea731/
Petlea731/
Pielaj731/
Palajh731/
Paelea731/
Peloha731/
Pehlay731/
Poelay731/
Pealay731/
Paelau731/
Paalah731/
Pfeila731/
Petlat731/
Pilahy731/
Pelohh731/
Pelyai731/
Pelhas731/
Pelhat731/
Pelast731/
Pelaux731/
Peslay731/
Polauh731/
Pelayz731/
Petlho731/
Pheila731/
Pielho731/
Peelat731/
Peelea731/
Pelaid731/
Pelhoo731/
Pealai731/
Pelhey730/
Pelatz730/
Pealau730/
Pala67145,904/
Pola6736,367/
Pila6719,272/
Pelo675,586/
Pyla673,922/
Petilla672,662/
Pelaggi67370/
Pielhau67245/
Pailaha67222/
Pallahy67182/
Pitella67138/
Peilohy67111/
Pelouch67107/
Petella6796/
Picella6786/
Pisella6782/
Phellas6764/
Peillat6760/
Peallat6743/
Pelà6736/
Phaliah6735/
Palahei6728/
Pailath6725/
Pheetla6723/
Pitlach6722/
Pelá6722/
Peleaux6720/
Pěla6720/
Pycella6719/
Palahey6714/
Palahay6713/
Phethla6713/
Pesella6712/
Phillah6712/
Peetlla6711/
Peleaud6711/
Palahyi6710/
Poehlau679/
Paillah678/
Pelò677/
Palliah676/
Phetlap675/
Pallaha674/
Pailash674/
Peetlaa674/
Peggila674/
Phelgay674/
Palahai674/
Palahiy673/
Peethla673/
Philash673/
Peló673/
Píla673/
Pesilla673/
Philaha673/
Paehlai673/
Pollahy673/
Philyah672/
Peettla672/
Pilasch672/
Péla672/
Pehlaaj672/
Pealias671/
Peatlla671/
Peillia671/
Pheilai671/
Pheliai671/
Philaph671/
Pilatch671/
Paelaai671/
Peļa671/
Peulouh671/
Pheulia671/
Pecella671/
Pelauds671/
Pislath671/
Phetlia671/
Phetlai671/
Phelias671/
Pheelaj671/
Phaelay671/
Pohleah671/
Peehlad671/
Peelaaj671/
Peelead671/
Pehlaat671/
Pelhaus670/
Pealeau670/
Pheleas670/
Philgah670/
Peaslaa670/
Peaslay670/
Peilhas670/
Peaslia670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pelah
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