Family name Perlei (Perlei 
, Перлей 
) , across the world, is a rare cognomen. The surname Perlei is habitual in Hungary, where it is a rare surname, Estonia, and Ukraine. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Eastern Europe, particularly Ukraine, Russia, and Hungary. Much less frequently, Perlei is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Perlei | Italy, Hungary, Philippines, Germany, Estonia |
| Перлей | Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan |