Pelaez

See also: Peláez

English

Etymology

Anglicization of Spanish Peláez, from Pelayo

Proper noun

Pelaez (plural Pelaezes)

  1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Pelaez is the 5929th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5810 individuals. Pelaez is most common among Hispanic/Latino (89.35%) individuals.

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Peláez.

Proper noun

Pelaez

  1. a surname from Spanish

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Peláez, patronymic of Pelayo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /peˈlaʔes/ [pɛˈlaː.ʔɛs]
  • Rhymes: -aʔes
  • Syllabification: Pe‧la‧ez

Proper noun

Pelaez (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜁᜐ᜔)

  1. a surname from Spanish

Statistics

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Pelaez is the 718th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 12,954 individuals.