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 Peleg Salary in
United States
$54,814 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Peleg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Peleg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Peleg (Russian: Пелег) is held by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Peleg? popularity and diffusion
The last name Peleg is the 94,603rd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,447,090 people. The surname is mostly found 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 commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 1,368 people.
The last name Peleg is most frequent in Israel, where it is held by 4,459 people, or 1 in 1,919. In Israel it is mostly found in: Central District, where 33 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 20 percent live and Northern District, where 17 percent live. Apart from Israel it occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.
Peleg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Peleg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Peleg last name expanded 5,271 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Peleg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Peleg surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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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