Where Does The Last Name Pelá Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Pelá is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Pela, Pelà, Pěla, Péla or Peļa. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelá? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 4,206,983^rd most widespread family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Pelá are found; 91 percent are found in South America and 91 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name Pelá is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 10,703,717. In Brazil Pelá is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 60 percent reside, Goiás, where 20 percent reside and Paraná, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Brazil it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.