Perepeliza Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Germany

Perepeliza 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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Perepeliza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Perepeliza 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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Perepeliza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Perepeliza is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Perepeliza? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Perepeliza is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Perepeliza are found; 57 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 57 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 48,041,019. In Russia Perepeliza is primarily concentrated in: Krasnodar Krai, where 33 percent live, Saratov Oblast, where 33 percent live and Vladimir Oblast, where 33 percent live. Excluding Russia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 29 percent live and Ukraine, where 14 percent live.

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