Pelaez

Pelaez Meaning & Origin

About Pelaez
The surname Pelaez is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "pelayo," which means "hairy" or "hairy one." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Pelayo. The surname Pelaez is relatively common in Spain and is also found in other Spanish-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Pelaez is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Pelaez: 5,810
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,929
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.97

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pelaez based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Pelaez is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EY0 L AA1 EH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/peɪˈlɑɛz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pelaez in Braille

Here's how to represent Pelaez in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Pelaez in braille

How to sign the name Pelaez using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Pelaez using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Pelaez in sign language

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