Peleg Surname

94,603rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,036 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Peleg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Peleg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel4,4591:1,919192
United States3691:982,27472,839
Thailand431:1,642,752213,663
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
England301:1,857,26974,552
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Peleg (1,368) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pelegh9147/
Pheleg912/
Pealeg911/
Pelegue832/
Pelek80593/
Paleg80410/
Pelec80229/
Poleg80128/
Pelex8014/
Pelig800/
Pelegova775/
Pelekh733,716/
Palegh73364/
Peleck73136/
Pelesk7392/
Peleke7383/
Pelecq7349/
Pehlig7335/
Pelike7322/
Palleg7317/
Petlig7316/
Peleak734/
Phaleg733/
Phelex732/
Pelēķe731/
Pelicg731/
Peleuk731/
Pielek731/
Paileg731/
Paelek731/
Pholeg731/
Pelehk731/
Peslig731/
Pileug731/
Pilegg731/
Pelgig731/
Pelekk731/
Poleig730/
Payleg730/
Peligs730/
Peillex67788/
Pisleag67117/
Phaelek67113/
Paehlig6789/
Pelique6740/
Pieleck6727/
Poehlig6721/
Piehlig6719/
Peileke6719/
Peleske6718/
Pișleag675/
Petleac672/
Pethlek671/
Peligue671/

Peleg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Peleg in the Russian language
Пелегpeleg-

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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
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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 Peleg
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