Pelesia Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Pelesia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelesia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

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
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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 Pelesia
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