Pelecchia Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Pelecchia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelecchia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Pelecchia Last Name Facts

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

Pelecchia has its highest incidence in Argentina. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelecchia? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pelecchia is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Pelecchia is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Pelecchia are found; 60 percent are found in South America and 40 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

The last name Pelecchia is most common in Argentina, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 21,371,707. In Argentina Pelecchia is most numerous in: Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where 50 percent live and Buenos Aires Province, where 50 percent live. Aside from Argentina this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pelechia941/
Pallecchia841/
Pelichia8212/
Pilechiha782/
Pelecquia781/
Pelekia752/
Pallocchia74197/
Pallacchia741/
Policchio6716/
Peleceo631/
Pelekya631/
Polickchio631/
Phelixia591/
Pailecheo561/
Paillecheo537/
Peliceo5032/
Pilikia501/

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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 Pelecchia
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