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Cognomen Pelaez (Pelaez , Peláez ) , worldwide, is a widespread last name. The cognomen Pelaez is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Colombia, where it is quite a common surname, Guatemala, and Peru (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Colombia, Mexico, and Philippines. Much less frequently, Pelaez is the forename as well as the last name.