Pelivani Surname

552,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Pelivani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelivani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania4141:7,0391,346
Kosovo1011:18,4342,261
Greece251:443,19258,048
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
England11:55,718,059489,080
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

Pelivani Last Name Facts

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

Pelivani is borne by more people in Albania than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelivani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 552,088th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,608,211 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Pelivani live; 94 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent live in Albano-Europe.

Pelivani is most widely held in Albania, where it is held by 414 people, or 1 in 7,039. In Albania Pelivani is primarily concentrated in: Durrës County, where 23 percent live, Berat County, where 22 percent live and Tirana County, where 18 percent live. Outside of Albania this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Kosovo, where 17 percent live and Greece, where 4 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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