View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Pelas Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Pelas (Hindi: पेलास, Marathi: पेलस, Oriya: େପଲସ, Russian: Пэлас) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Pélas. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelas? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Pelas is the 780,352^nd most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,075,884 people. The last name Pelas is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Pelas live; 37 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America. Pelas is also the 992,070^th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 92 people.

Pelas is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 130 people, or 1 in 2,788,146. In The United States it is most common in: Louisiana, where 50 percent live, Mississippi, where 15 percent live and Texas, where 5 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 16 percent live and France, where 10 percent live.

Pelas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Pelas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pelas surname grew 351 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pelas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Pelas last name are 20.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.65% registered with the party.

The amount Pelas earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 24.56% more than the national average, earning 431,087 kr per year and in United States they earn 5.58% less than the national average, earning $40,741 USD per year.