Pelehan Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Moldova

Pelehan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelehan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Pelehan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pelehan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Pelehan is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Pelehan.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelehan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Pelehan reside; 57 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 29 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

This surname is most commonly used in Iran, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 38,391,262. In Iran Pelehan is most frequent in: Isfahan Province, where 50 percent reside and Kurdistan Province, where 50 percent reside. Aside from Iran this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 29 percent reside and Ukraine, where 29 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pelehang9319/
Pelehian931/
Pelean9220/
Peljhan86269/
Peleham8641/
Pilehan866/
Peelean862/
Peleyan862/
Pelehon861/
Petlean861/
Peleang861/
Phelean861/
Pelihan860/
Polehan860/
Peleyane8014/
Pileehan801/
Pehlihan801/
Palean77693/
Pelien77130/
Pelaun7746/
Peljan7727/
Pelain7714/
Pelein7710/
Peleon777/
Polean775/
Pălean774/
Pilean773/
Pethleann751/
Paleyan71267/
Pelgian71222/
Poleyan71198/
Pilihan71184/
Pelayan71101/
Palihan7158/
Pealien7140/
Peleyon7133/
Polyhan7131/
Pelahyn7126/
Peloian7116/
Pelouen7111/
Paljhan7110/
Polehyn7110/
Pelajan716/
Petleam715/
Peeleon714/
Peloyan714/
Peleion713/
Peliyen712/
Peulain711/
Phelaen711/
Pelhiam711/
Pileand711/
Pelayon711/
Peleing711/
Pelawen711/
Pelijan711/
Pelienė711/
Palehon711/
Petlaun711/
Petlain710/
Pehlien710/
Phalean710/
Pheleam710/
Phelain710/
Phelein710/
Pelgain710/
Peilien710/
Poehlein67315/
Pollihan67142/
Pyslehyn6735/
Pelahyna6721/
Peillien6718/
Pelayang6711/
Pelaheyn676/
Pelyuhyn674/
Pelayung671/
Paileang671/
Poeloien671/
Pilehoin671/
Peillein671/
Phetleam671/
Phileang671/
Pilajhan671/
Pholhajn671/
Phiolean671/
Pethleam671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pelehan
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