Pezelj Surname

408,463rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 856 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Pezelj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pezelj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia7231:5,849814
Serbia351:204,14112,371
Slovenia321:77,74010,347
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Montenegro71:91,3664,331
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Pezelj Last Name Facts

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

Pezelj occurs in Croatia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pezelj? popularity and diffusion

It is the 408,463rd most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,513,488 people. The last name Pezelj is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Pezelj are found; 93 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Pezelj is most frequently held in Croatia, where it is borne by 723 people, or 1 in 5,849. In Croatia Pezelj is mostly concentrated in: Lika-Senj County, where 30 percent reside, Split-Dalmatia County, where 26 percent reside and City of Zagreb, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Croatia this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 4 percent reside and Slovenia, where 4 percent reside.

Pezelj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pezelj last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pezelj earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.32% less than the national average, earning 241,153 kr per year and in United States they earn 33.84% more than the national average, earning $57,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pecelj83472/
Pezely83139/
Pešelj8357/
Pezeli8323/
Peselj8320/
Pegelj834/
Pezela832/
Pečelj831/
Perzeli7783/
Peczeli7743/
Pezelet7736/
Peczela7733/
Perzely7717/
Pezzele7713/
Pezzela776/
Peczely775/
Pezelis773/
Pezeler772/
Pezhela771/
Petzeli771/
Peizeli771/
Peazely770/
Petrzela7153/
Pezhella715/
Pezzelia711/
Pietrzela67411/
Pazeli67219/
Pesela67182/
Pizeli67102/
Peceli6768/
Picelj6749/
Pecela6748/
Pezale6741/
Pesele6734/
Pizele6732/
Pečilj6730/
Pozeli6729/
Peseli6727/
Pesely6725/
Pezoli6720/
Pesalj6715/
Pejeli6712/
Petczelis678/
Pegele676/
Pezole675/
Peçeli674/
Pegely671/
Pezile671/
Pezles671/
Pecilj671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pezelj
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