Peleg Surname
Approximately 5,036 people bear this surname
Peleg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 4,459 | 1:1,919 | 192 |
| United States | 369 | 1:982,274 | 72,839 |
| Thailand | 43 | 1:1,642,752 | 213,663 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Peleg (1,368) may also be a first name.
Peleg Demographics
Average Male Peleg Height
172.59 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Peleg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Peleg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Peleg (Russian: Пелег) is more frequently found in Israel than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Peleg? popularity and diffusion
Peleg is the 94,603rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,447,090 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Peleg live; 89 percent live in West Asia and 89 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 211,812th most numerous first name in the world, held by 1,368 people.
The surname Peleg is most prevalent in Israel, where it is borne by 4,459 people, or 1 in 1,919. In Israel it is primarily found in: Central District, where 33 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 20 percent reside and Northern District, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Israel it exists in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.
Peleg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Peleg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Peleg surname expanded 5,271 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Peleg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Peleg last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Peleg earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 27.03% more than the national average, earning $54,814 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.41% less than the national average, earning $40,042 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelegh | 91 | 47 | / |
| Pheleg | 91 | 2 | / |
| Pealeg | 91 | 1 | / |
| Pelegue | 83 | 2 | / |
| Pelek | 80 | 593 | / |
| Paleg | 80 | 410 | / |
| Pelec | 80 | 229 | / |
| Poleg | 80 | 128 | / |
| Pelex | 80 | 14 | / |
| Pelig | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pelegova | 77 | 5 | / |
| Pelekh | 73 | 3,716 | / |
| Palegh | 73 | 364 | / |
| Peleck | 73 | 136 | / |
| Pelesk | 73 | 92 | / |
| Peleke | 73 | 83 | / |
| Pelecq | 73 | 49 | / |
| Pehlig | 73 | 35 | / |
| Pelike | 73 | 22 | / |
| Palleg | 73 | 17 | / |
| Petlig | 73 | 16 | / |
| Peleak | 73 | 4 | / |
| Phaleg | 73 | 3 | / |
| Phelex | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pelēķe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pelicg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peleuk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pielek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paileg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paelek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pholeg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pelehk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peslig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pileug | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pilegg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pelgig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pelekk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poleig | 73 | 0 | / |
| Payleg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Peligs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Peillex | 67 | 788 | / |
| Pisleag | 67 | 117 | / |
| Phaelek | 67 | 113 | / |
| Paehlig | 67 | 89 | / |
| Pelique | 67 | 40 | / |
| Pieleck | 67 | 27 | / |
| Poehlig | 67 | 21 | / |
| Piehlig | 67 | 19 | / |
| Peileke | 67 | 19 | / |
| Peleske | 67 | 18 | / |
| Pișleag | 67 | 5 | / |
| Petleac | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pethlek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peligue | 67 | 1 | / |
Peleg Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Peleg in the Russian language | ||
| Пелег | peleg | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Peleg
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