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Where Does The Last Name Pelega Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Pelega (Russian: Пелега) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Péléga. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelega? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Pelega is the 1,231,034^th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 38,558,444 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Pelega reside; 62 percent reside in Southern Africa and 62 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Pelega is also the 114,669^th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 3,768 people.

It is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 601,974. In South Africa Pelega is mostly found in: North West, where 81 percent reside, Gauteng, where 18 percent reside and Northern Cape, where 1 percent reside. Not including South Africa this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 29 percent reside and Botswana, where 15 percent reside.

Pelega Last Name Statistics ^demography

Pelega earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 55.53% less than the national average, earning R 105,684 per year.