Pelekos Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Pelekos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelekos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece601:184,66329,677
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Pelekos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pelekos is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelekos? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,237,939th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Pelekos are found; 83 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 83 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Greece, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 184,663. In Greece Pelekos is most numerous in: Crete, where 48 percent live, North Aegean, where 27 percent live and Attica, where 25 percent live. Beside Greece it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Pelekos Last Name Statistics demography

Pelekos earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 3.31% less than the national average, earning $48,038 CAD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pelekos
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