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 in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Pelù. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pelu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 131,037th most commonly used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,111,720 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Pelu reside; 75 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 75 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 263,758th most widely held given name worldwide, held by 939 people.
This surname is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is held by 2,619 people, or 1 in 50,496. In Indonesia Pelu is most common in: Maluku, where 56 percent are found, North Sulawesi, where 14 percent are found and South Sulawesi, where 13 percent are found. Beside Indonesia Pelu occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent are found.
Pelu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pelu has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 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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