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

Pelen (Bengali: পেলেন, Russian: Пелен) is found most frequently in Turkey. It may also be rendered as: Pelén or Pelèn. For other possible spellings of Pelen click here.

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

The surname Pelen is the 138,487^th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,255,508 people. The surname Pelen occurs mostly in Asia, where 51 percent of Pelen are found; 31 percent are found in West Asia and 31 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 567,531^st most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 247 people.

The surname is most widespread in Turkey, where it is borne by 1,239 people, or 1 in 62,810. In Turkey Pelen is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 20 percent reside, Siirt Province, where 14 percent reside and Sakarya Province, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Turkey this surname occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Guatemala, where 26 percent reside and The Philippines, where 15 percent reside.

Pelen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Pelen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,173 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pelen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Pelen surname are 18.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.63% being registered to vote for the party.

Pelen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.81% more than the national average, earning $50,404 USD per year.