Peletiri Surname
Approximately 212 people bear this surname
Peletiri Surname User-submission:
The Peletiri surname means a 'common open space for a family'. Usually, family members build houses to enclose a (square) space, which is called pele-tiri. It comes from the words pele (compound) and tiri (outside).
Read More About This SurnamePeletiri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 211 | 1:839,539 | 37,032 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Peletiri Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Peletiri surname means a 'common open space for a family'. Usually, family members build houses to enclose a (square) space, which is called pele-tiri. It comes from the words pele (compound) and tiri (outside).
- suphilThe Peletiri surname means 'open space designated for social activities'. This space is usually enclosed by the houses of members of a family.
- suphilPeletiri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Peletiri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Peletiri is most common in Nigeria. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Peletiri? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,136,896th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,375,217 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Peletiri reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 211 people, or 1 in 839,539. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Bayelsa, where 88 percent live, Rivers, where 3 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 2 percent live. Not including Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelettieri | 89 | 1 | / |
| Peleteri | 88 | 1 | / |
| Peletire | 88 | 0 | / |
| Pelatieri | 82 | 62 | / |
| Peleterie | 82 | 8 | / |
| Peletteri | 82 | 3 | / |
| Peletiere | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pelattieri | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pelottieri | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pelitire | 75 | 50 | / |
| Pelateri | 75 | 19 | / |
| Peletera | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peletere | 75 | 0 | / |
| Peleture | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pelatire | 75 | 0 | / |
| Peliteri | 75 | 0 | / |
| Peliettiere | 74 | 1 | / |
| Pelotheri | 71 | 28 | / |
| Palleturi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pelitteri | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pelitiere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pelattiere | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pelitierre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Palletteri | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Peletiri
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