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

Pelehan is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelehan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Pelehan is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Pelehan are found; 57 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 29 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

The surname Pelehan is most frequent in Iran, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 38,391,262. In Iran Pelehan is mostly concentrated in: Isfahan Province, where 50 percent are found and Kurdistan Province, where 50 percent are found. Outside of Iran this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 29 percent are found and Ukraine, where 29 percent are found.

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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