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

The last name Peleka (Oriya: େପେଲକା) is most common in Tanzania. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Peleka is the 158,707^th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,649,053 people. Peleka occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Peleka reside; 71 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 327,343^rd most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 645 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,951 people, or 1 in 27,136. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Geita Region, where 43 percent live, Simiyu Region, where 23 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 20 percent live. Other than Tanzania this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The Congo, where 11 percent live and Zambia, where 7 percent live.

Peleka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Peleka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Peleka surname decreased 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.