Pelenius Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Finland

Pelenius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelenius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Pelenius Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pelenius is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelenius? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,391,485th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name Pelenius occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Pelenius live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widespread in Sweden, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 1,641,126. In Sweden Pelenius is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 67 percent are found and Örebro County, where 33 percent are found. Not including Sweden it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 38 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Palenius88465/
Polenius8821/
Pelenyus886/
Peleniuc881/
Pelengiu881/
Pelanius881/
Polonius75146/
Palanius7519/
Polinius757/
Palonius756/
Pollinius711/
Polonoius711/
Polhanius710/
Pelenjoe631/
Pelinho531/

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