Pelan Surname

266,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Pelan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4161:871,29666,093
France2111:314,80047,893
Czechia1401:75,95312,741
Northern Ireland821:22,5002,605
England751:742,90741,196
Poland741:513,63249,911
Slovenia651:38,2727,167
Indonesia521:2,543,254149,807
Canada461:800,99162,809
Philippines451:2,249,738125,194
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Austria301:283,84832,444
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Croatia231:183,85222,841
Slovakia231:232,02036,711
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1121:39,5523,634
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

The alternate forms: Pelán (240) & Pelañ (1) are calculated separately.

Pelan (441) may also be a first name.

Pelan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pelan (Bengali: পেলন, Hindi: पेलन, Marathi: पेलन, Oriya: େପଲଂ, Russian: Пелан) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms: Pelán or Pelañ. Click here to see other potential spellings of Pelan.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 266,468th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,967,652 people. The surname Pelan is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Pelan reside; 31 percent reside in North America and 31 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Pelan is also the 408,221st most frequent forename globally, held by 441 people.

The surname Pelan is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 416 people, or 1 in 871,296. In The United States Pelan is most prevalent in: Nebraska, where 32 percent live, Washington, where 11 percent live and New York, where 11 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in France, where 14 percent live and Czechia, where 10 percent live.

Pelan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pelan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pelan surname rose 547 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 938 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pelan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States Pelan are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% registered with the political party.

The amount Pelan earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 12.67% less than the national average, earning 302,217 kr per year; in United States they earn 18.79% more than the national average, earning $51,257 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.04% more than the national average, earning $56,161 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pelán93240/
Pelañ931/
Phelan9135,165/
Pelant91892/
Pelane91876/
Pelang91522/
Pelhan91245/
Pelian91122/
Petlan9192/
Peslan9161/
Pelaun9146/
Paelan9145/
Peland9122/
Pelean9120/
Pelain9114/
Pelyan9112/
Peilan9110/
Pealan919/
Pehlan917/
Peylan917/
Pielan911/
Pelgan911/
Pelann911/
Peelan910/
Phelane832,194/
Petlane83718/
Pelanne83179/
Pealane83106/
Peliang83106/
Pelhank8374/
Peslang8351/
Pelatin8344/
Pheland8334/
Pelahyn8326/
Phellan8323/
Pehland8320/
Paelian8311/
Pelaine8311/
Pielahn838/
Phelang838/
Peilane837/
Phetlan837/
Petland835/
Pehlane835/
Peelane834/
Peilian834/
Peelian834/
Phealan833/
Pehelan833/
Pelahan832/
Pielhan832/
Peelean832/
Pheelan831/
Phelean831/
Pelaten831/
Peleang831/
Peylant831/
Phaelan831/
Petlian831/
Peulain831/
Pealand831/
Pelasin831/
Peslaan831/
Petlaun831/
Peeland831/
Petlang831/
Petlean831/
Pheslan830/
Pelgain830/
Phelyan830/
Phelain830/
Phehlan830/
Phelian830/
Petlain830/
Palan8010,713/
Polan803,277/
Pilan802,201/
Pelon801,599/
Pelam80112/
Pylan8051/
Pălan806/
Pelón803/
Peasland77275/
Pelanová77150/
Pelachin7729/
Phetlane7725/
Pelahyna7721/
Peitlian778/
Pelating776/
Peiliang776/
Pelaheyn776/
Petillan774/
Pelanova773/
Pelasing771/
Peilland771/
Peitland771/
Petlhane771/
Pethlane771/
Pheelane771/
Pheelian771/
Pheliane771/
Phetlian771/
Pailan7312,369/
Pilane7311,808/
Pelham736,157/
Phalan734,161/
Pallan732,546/
Piland732,120/
Palian732,117/
Pollan731,727/
Pylant731,653/
Paylan731,344/
Pilant731,112/
Paalan73930/
Pelone73829/
Palean73693/
Pelong73626/
Pilang73538/
Polain73490/
Pyland73490/
Pahlan73430/
Phelon73426/
Pislan73322/
Pohlan73314/
Polian73238/
Palain73236/
Pilian73203/
Pilain73126/
Peelam73120/
Poilan73115/
Plehan73106/
Poylan7398/
Polhan7381/
Pholan7375/
Peloin7369/
Philan7365/
Peulon7356/
Petlon7333/
Palhan7332/
Pilhan7327/
Palann7321/
Pilyan7321/
Pelion7318/
Phelam7317/
Petlam7317/
Pelhon7316/
Pöland7311/
Pelein7310/
Petlán7310/
Pelyon7310/
Pilňan738/
Polahn736/
Pilaan736/
Polean735/
Palaan735/
Puilan735/
Pleșan735/
Palaín734/
Pîlșan734/
Pălean734/
Pilaun734/
Pilayn733/
Pilean733/
Pitlan732/
Pajlan732/
Pélian732/
Piolan732/
Polaan732/
Pilgan732/
Pelaum732/
Pehlon732/
Paelon732/
Phylan731/
Polann731/
Polayn731/
Pealon731/
Peelon731/
Pelgon731/
Pelomn731/
Peylon731/
Pfelon731/
Palayn731/
Pielon731/
Peliam731/
Palanh731/
Phélan731/
Ppalan731/
Peilon731/
Pelond730/
Pelont730/
Phetlhane7193/
Phelasing7110/
Phetliang712/
Phetlaung712/
Pethleann711/
Pettillan711/
Phealland710/
Piliang675,412/
Paillan672,556/
Peillon672,136/
Pilatin671,375/
Poilane671,340/
Pöhland67826/
Phyland67309/
Pelotin67301/
Pailang67278/
Palahyn67229/
Palahan67182/
Philand67181/
Pahalan67176/
Philaun67152/
Peglion67149/
Philaan67149/
Pislaan67135/
Pelosin67127/
Pailane67101/
Pettlon67101/
Phetlam6779/
Philane6770/
Pollian6766/
Piolain6763/
Pelione6747/
Pallian6744/
Pohlann6742/
Pășălan6741/
Petlong6740/
Paylyan6739/
Pholhan6736/
Phallan6724/
Phelion6724/
Pilacin6724/
Pailian6720/
Pislain6718/
Pholaan6717/
Pallain6715/
Philyan6711/
Polahan6710/
Pollain679/
Paylian676/
Pelleon676/
Pailyan675/
Pilahun675/
Peilhon675/
Pilaine675/
Petleam675/
Phealon674/
Peeleon674/
Pălășan674/
Paalann673/
Phelham673/
Peelong673/
Petliam673/
Pittlan672/
Pilaane672/
Piliank672/
Pholian672/
Pailain672/
Paaalan672/
Peillón672/
Peilāne672/
Phillan672/
Phalian672/
Philian672/
Peilong672/
Palaain672/
Peeliam672/
Pethlam672/
Phailan672/
Pilasen672/
Polahyn672/
Peelyon671/
Phalain671/
Phaelon671/
Pileand671/
Pailant671/
Pallaun671/
Philant671/
Payllan671/
Paliaan671/
Phahlan671/
Peylianova671/
Pholyan671/
Pilasin671/
Phalhan671/
Pelongh671/
Peloune671/
Peleing671/
Pitlain671/
Poilain671/
Poiland671/
Puylang671/
Polllan671/
Philann671/
Pilamne671/
Phethlhane671/
Pholaun671/
Phollan671/
Phalyan671/
Petluon671/
Poliann671/
Pallyan671/
Pealong671/
Phylian670/
Phelone670/
Pitland670/
Phelein670/
Pheleam670/
Pheloin670/
Phalean670/
Pelhonn670/
Phaylan670/

Pelan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pelan in the Bengali language
পেলনpelana-
Pelan in the Hindi language
पेलनpelana-
Pelan in the Oriya language
େପଲଂepalam95.1
େପଲନepalana2.8
େପଲନ୍epalan0.7
Pelan in the Marathi language
पेलनpelana50
पेलणpelana50
Pelan in the Russian language
Пеланpelan-

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