Peleš Surname
Approximately 166 people bear this surname
Peleš Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 81 | 1:52,205 | 9,959 |
| Slovakia | 52 | 1:102,624 | 19,507 |
| Serbia | 27 | 1:264,628 | 14,268 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 1:884,100 | 15,259 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
The alternate forms: Peles (1,153), Peleş (58) & Pěleš (3) are calculated separately.
Peleš Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Peleš Come From? nationality or country of origin
Peleš is found in Croatia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Peles, Peleş or Pěleš. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Peleš? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,343,156th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 43,900,879 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Peleš live; 67 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 67 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most prevalent in Croatia, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 52,205. In Croatia it is most prevalent in: Osijek-Baranja County, where 21 percent are found, Sisak-Moslavina County, where 20 percent are found and Karlovac County, where 19 percent are found. Outside of Croatia this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 31 percent are found and Serbia, where 16 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peles | 93 | 1,153 | / |
| Peleş | 93 | 58 | / |
| Pěleš | 93 | 3 | / |
| Pelez | 80 | 501 | / |
| Pelec | 80 | 229 | / |
| Pelej | 80 | 74 | / |
| Pelex | 80 | 14 | / |
| Peliš | 80 | 7 | / |
| Pelešová | 77 | 26 | / |
| Pelech | 73 | 1,561 | / |
| Peleus | 73 | 671 | / |
| Pieles | 73 | 322 | / |
| Pelesh | 73 | 184 | / |
| Pelice | 73 | 152 | / |
| Peletz | 73 | 117 | / |
| Pelesz | 73 | 103 | / |
| Peless | 73 | 93 | / |
| Pelese | 73 | 81 | / |
| Pelece | 73 | 78 | / |
| Peleaz | 73 | 55 | / |
| Pelise | 73 | 54 | / |
| Pelets | 73 | 48 | / |
| Pheles | 73 | 27 | / |
| Peales | 73 | 16 | / |
| Pieleś | 73 | 15 | / |
| Pealez | 73 | 14 | / |
| Peeles | 73 | 7 | / |
| Peules | 73 | 6 | / |
| Peleas | 73 | 6 | / |
| Pelyse | 73 | 6 | / |
| Peleys | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pelecz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pelees | 73 | 3 | / |
| Phelex | 73 | 2 | / |
| Peyles | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pelãez | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pesles | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pelehz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pelgez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peliez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peiles | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pelēce | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pelèse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pelerz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peleiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peleis | 73 | 0 | / |
| Petles | 73 | 0 | / |
| Peillex | 67 | 788 | / |
| Pelisse | 67 | 396 | / |
| Pielesz | 67 | 295 | / |
| Peliche | 67 | 123 | / |
| Pelysse | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pielies | 67 | 6 | / |
| Peetles | 67 | 5 | / |
| Peleche | 67 | 3 | / |
| Phelice | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pettles | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peehles | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peulles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pelesse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peillez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phelles | 67 | 0 | / |
| Peasles | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pehlest | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pheleas | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Peleš
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