Pelangi Surname
Approximately 4,241 people bear this surname
Pelangi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 3,458 | 1:22,204 | 2,817 |
| Indonesia | 759 | 1:174,241 | 16,876 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
Pelangi (653) may also be a first name.
Pelangi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pelangi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pelangi (Arabic: بيلانجي, Marathi: पेलांगी, Oriya: େପଲି) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pelangi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 109,699th most common last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,718,356 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Pelangi reside; 82 percent reside in South Asia and 82 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 324,981st most commonly used given name world-wide It is held by 653 people.
The surname is most numerous in Iran, where it is held by 3,458 people, or 1 in 22,204. In Iran Pelangi is most prevalent in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 18 percent live, Kerman Province, where 10 percent live and Golestan Province, where 10 percent live. Apart from Iran it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 18 percent live and Malaysia, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pelangi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pelangi in the Oriya language | ||
| େପଲି | epali | - |
| Pelangi in the Marathi language | ||
| पेलांगी | pelangi | - |
| Pelangi in the Arabic language | ||
| بيلانجي | bylanjy | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pelangi
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