Pelejero Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Pelejero Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelejero Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1061:441,05723,230
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Pelejero Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pelejero occurs more in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelejero? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,484,726th most widely held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. The surname Pelejero is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Pelejero are found; 75 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 75 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

Pelejero is most commonly held in Spain, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 441,057. In Spain Pelejero is primarily found in: Valencian Community, where 62 percent are found and Catalonia, where 38 percent are found. Besides Spain Pelejero exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 8 percent are found and Mexico, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pelhejero946/
Pelojero88341/
Pelegero88140/
Pelijero887/
Pelejera882/
Pelejoro881/
Peliejera821/
Peleseros821/
Peliero801/
Pelyero801/
Peleiro801/
Palejaro75304/
Peligero75103/
Pelisero7517/
Pelajera756/
Pilojero755/
Palajero752/
Pelijera751/
Pelichero71118/
Pelechera715/
Pallejera711/
Piliero67497/
Peleira67120/
Pelouro6740/
Pelichiero6714/
Pileiro6713/
Paleiro6712/
Pelecheira673/
Pelaera671/
Polearo671/

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Footnotes

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