Pelu Surname
Approximately 3,451 people bear this surname
Pelu Surname Definition:
Walter Pelutus, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
Pelu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2,619 | 1:50,496 | 5,665 |
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| Papua New Guinea | 103 | 1:79,162 | 10,424 |
| Solomon Islands | 89 | 1:6,517 | 960 |
| Kenya | 83 | 1:556,384 | 26,876 |
| Zimbabwe | 71 | 1:217,440 | 24,563 |
| India | 67 | 1:11,448,737 | 210,278 |
| Romania | 59 | 1:340,303 | 29,553 |
| South Africa | 57 | 1:950,486 | 60,033 |
| Italy | 51 | 1:1,199,151 | 74,752 |
| Nigeria | 40 | 1:4,428,569 | 120,862 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Pelù (3) are calculated separately.
Pelu (939) may also be a first name.
Pelu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Walter Pelutus, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
Pelu Demographics
Average Pelu Salary in
South Africa
R 101,520
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Pelu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pelu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pelu (Bengali: পেলু, Hindi: पेलू, Marathi: पेलु, Oriya: େପଲୁ) is found most in Indonesia. It can also appear as a variant: Pelù. For other possible spellings of Pelu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pelu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 131,037th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,111,720 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 77 percent of Pelu are found; 75 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 75 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 263,758th most widespread given name in the world, borne by 939 people.
The last name Pelu is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 2,619 people, or 1 in 50,496. In Indonesia it is most common in: Maluku, where 56 percent live, North Sulawesi, where 14 percent live and South Sulawesi, where 13 percent live. Excluding Indonesia Pelu is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 4 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent live.
Pelu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pelu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pelu last name increased 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pelu Last Name Statistics demography
Pelu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 57.28% less than the national average, earning R 101,520 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pelu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pelu in the Bengali language | ||
| পেলু | pelu | - |
| Pelu in the Oriya language | ||
| େପଲୁ | epalu | - |
| Pelu in the Hindi language | ||
| पेलू | pelu | 85.71 |
| पेलु | pelu | 14.29 |
| Pelu in the Marathi language | ||
| पेलु | pelu | 67.44 |
| पेलू | pelu | 27.91 |
| पेळु | pelu | 2.33 |
| पेलूाज | peluaja | 2.33 |
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