Pelech

Pelech Meaning & Origin

About Pelech
The surname Pelech is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the word "pelekh," which means "plume" or "crest" in Ukrainian. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a prominent or distinctive crest of hair or feathers, or perhaps someone who wore a plumed headdress. The surname Pelech is relatively rare and is primarily found among individuals of Ukrainian descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pelech: 333
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60505
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pelech 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 Pelech is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLX
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 L AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/pelech*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLX', 'PLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pelech in Braille

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

The name Pelech in braille

How to sign the name Pelech using Sign Language

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

The name Pelech in sign language

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