Pelena Surname
Approximately 555 people bear this surname
Pelena Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 246 | 1:300,323 | 27,390 |
| Cameroon | 218 | 1:95,271 | 11,358 |
| Latvia | 44 | 1:46,592 | 7,086 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Pelena (139) may also be a first name.
Pelena Demographics
Average Pelena Salary in
United States
$80,339 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pelena Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pelena Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pelena (Marathi: िपलेना, Russian: Пелена) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pelena? popularity and diffusion
The surname Pelena is the 568,972nd most numerous surname internationally, held by around 1 in 13,130,713 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Pelena are found; 84 percent are found in Central Africa and 83 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Pelena is also the 784,558th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 139 people.
The surname Pelena is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 246 people, or 1 in 300,323. Aside from The DR Congo Pelena occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 39 percent live and Latvia, where 8 percent live.
Pelena Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pelena has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pelena last name increased 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pelena Last Name Statistics demography
Pelena earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 86.19% more than the national average, earning $80,339 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pelena Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pelena in the Marathi language | ||
| िपलेना | ipalena | - |
| Pelena in the Russian language | ||
| Пелена | pelena | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Pelena
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