Pilem Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Pilem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pilem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
India91:85,229,487684,495
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Pilem (396) may also be a first name.

Pilem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pilem (Hindi: पिलें) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilem? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pilem is the 2,876,555th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 61 percent of Pilem are found; 41 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 41 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 434,130th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 396 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 7,347,177. In Indonesia Pilem is primarily found in: West Kalimantan, where 94 percent are found and Central Kalimantan, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Indonesia Pilem is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 37 percent are found and India, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Philem9137/
Pilhem9111/
Pislem913/
Piliem912/
Peilem911/
Pileme911/
Pileem911/
Puiliem831/
Pelem80454/
Pilen80150/
Pilim8063/
Pulem8040/
Pileń801/
Phillemn771/
Phailiem771/
Pilien73909/
Pilime73640/
Pullem73607/
Pailen73407/
Philen73392/
Pielen73249/
Pehlem73191/
Pileng73100/
Peleme7384/
Piolen7384/
Pieleń7343/
Puilen7330/
Pilenc7324/
Peilen7314/
Pijlen7311/
Pilent739/
Poilen737/
Puleem735/
Pilgim735/
Peelem734/
Philim733/
Pelhem733/
Phelem732/
Petlem732/
Pilend732/
Phulem731/
Pelemq731/
Poilim731/
Puleam730/
Puliem730/
Pielym730/
Plen67317/
Philien67148/
Pleń67119/
Peillen6724/
Puillen6723/
Paileng6714/
Phielen677/
Philime676/
Phiolen676/
Pilienė675/
Petleam675/
Phillen674/
Poilien674/
Pheleme672/
Pheilen672/
Peileng671/
Peleame671/
Pulliem671/
Phileen671/
Philimn671/
Philiom671/
Paillen671/
Pulleam670/
Peilien670/
Phillim670/
Pheleam670/
Pieleen670/
Pheleim670/
Phellem670/

Pilem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pilem in the Hindi language
पिलेंpilem-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pilem
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