Perepelica Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Perepelica Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the 'quail' bird, as the first half of the name perepel coincides with the Slavic name for the quail (перепелка), and the second half of the name pelitsa coincides with the Slavic word for bird (птица).

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Perepelica Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia381:3,792,712188,390
Latvia61:341,67426,199
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Lithuania51:606,91821,375
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Perepelica Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the 'quail' bird, as the first half of the name perepel coincides with the Slavic name for the quail (перепелка), and the second half of the name pelitsa coincides with the Slavic word for bird (птица).

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Perepelica Last Name Facts

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

The surname Perepelica is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Perepelica? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,152,526th most widely held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Perepelica reside; 57 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 49 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 3,792,712. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 21 percent live, Kursk Oblast, where 16 percent live and Rostov Oblast, where 11 percent live. Barring Russia this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Latvia, where 8 percent live and Ukraine, where 6 percent live.

Perepelica Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Perepelica last name is chiefly Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

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