Pelko Surname

354,295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,027 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Pelko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia5801:4,289802
Croatia1561:27,1065,608
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Russia861:1,675,849110,706
Ukraine571:798,64480,335
Austria91:946,15970,786
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

Pelko (29) may also be a first name.

Pelko Last Name Facts

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

Pelko (Russian: Пелько) occurs most in Slovenia. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelko? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pelko is the 354,295th most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 7,095,955 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Pelko reside; 72 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 72 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 29 people.

The surname Pelko is most widespread in Slovenia, where it is held by 580 people, or 1 in 4,289. In Slovenia it is most prevalent in: Upper Carniola, where 24 percent are found, Central Slovenia, where 22 percent are found and Savinja, where 21 percent are found. Without taking into account Slovenia this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Pelko Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pelko last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Pelko earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.83% less than the national average, earning $35,455 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pielko912/
Pelkou911/
Pelkoh911/
Plko891/
Pelkosh831/
Pelka805,030/
Pilko801,065/
Pylko80161/
Pelco8034/
Pleko8018/
Pielka731,295/
Plecko73161/
Pelcot73100/
Poelka7322/
Pelkas7312/
Pellco739/
Plekho738/
Pylkko735/
Plekou733/
Plehko733/
Pellka732/
Pillko731/
Pilkou731/
Pilkko731/
Paelka731/
Pelkaus6729/
Plekhot6721/
Poellka673/
Plco672/
Pellcot671/
Pilkosz671/
Pillkko671/
Plka671/

Pelko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pelko in the Russian language
Пелькоpelko-

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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
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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 Pelko
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