Pelesia Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Pelesia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Pelesia (407) may also be a first name.
Pelesia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pelesia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pelesia occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pelesia? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,427,875th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. Pelesia is primarily found in Oceania, where 45 percent of Pelesia are found; 45 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 45 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 427,366th most commonly occurring given name globally, borne by 407 people.
Pelesia is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 905,969. In Papua New Guinea Pelesia is most numerous in: Milne Bay, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea Pelesia occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 20 percent live and Argentina, where 10 percent live.
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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 Pelesia
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