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
Peleg (Russian: Пелег) is carried by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Peleg? popularity and diffusion
The surname Peleg is the 94,603rd most frequent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,447,090 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Peleg are found; 89 percent are found in West Asia and 89 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 211,812th most frequently used forename world-wide. It is borne by 1,368 people.
The surname is most numerous in Israel, where it is held by 4,459 people, or 1 in 1,919. In Israel Peleg is most prevalent in: Central District, where 33 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 20 percent reside and Northern District, where 17 percent reside. Beside Israel this surname occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.
Peleg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Peleg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Peleg last name rose 5,271 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Peleg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Peleg last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national 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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