Pelc Surname

51,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,021 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Pelc Surname User-submission:

This is mostly a Polish, Czech, Slovenian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname. It comes from the Slavic pronunciation of the German, peltz, meaning 'fur'; in Slavic languages c is prounounced as ts.

The roots of the the surname Peltz lie in Bavaria, Germany.

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Pelc Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland5,8531:6,494795
United States1,6961:213,71420,846
Czechia1,3851:7,678963
Slovenia2851:8,7291,995
Brazil1001:2,140,74367,134
England911:612,28636,401
Canada861:428,43737,472
France721:922,538106,020
Argentina691:619,47043,674
Germany611:1,319,76283,187
Croatia611:69,32112,444
Australia481:562,41041,290
Slovakia331:161,71128,420
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Norway131:395,56035,657
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malta11:430,2723,380
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Pelč (45) & Pelć (1) are calculated separately.

Pelc Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is mostly a Polish, Czech, Slovenian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname. It comes from the Slavic pronunciation of the German, peltz, meaning 'fur'; in Slavic languages c is prounounced as ts.

The roots of the the surname Peltz lie in Bavaria, Germany. Although, some claim that the surname has Dutch origins. The name is derived from the German, peltzer, meaning 'furrier' (in the Middle Ages, it was common for the man to be identified by the type of work he did. Over time Peltzer became Peltz. Other forms of the surname include: Pelz, Beltz, Belz, Beltzer and Belzer.

- elzbieta2012

Pelc Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pelc Come From? nationality or country of origin

Pelc has its highest incidence in Poland. It may also occur as a variant: Pelč or Pelć. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelc? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pelc is the 51,157th most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 727,227 people. Pelc occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Pelc are found; 73 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 73 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Poland, where it is carried by 5,853 people, or 1 in 6,494. Barring Poland this surname is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Czechia, where 14 percent reside.

Pelc Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pelc surname are 9.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.45% being registered with the party.

The amount Pelc earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.57% less than the national average, earning 202,211 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 141.09% more than the national average, earning R 572,916 per year; in United States they earn 9.74% more than the national average, earning $47,352 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.01% more than the national average, earning $55,648 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pelč9245/
Pelć921/
Pelch89406/
Pelcz89245/
Pelck8925/
Pelcs892/
Pielc891/
Pelct891/
Plc8613/
Peltcs8053/
Pelőcz8041/
Pelche8022/
Poelck8014/
Pielck807/
Pellci801/
Pelsci801/
Peltch801/
Pelz7511,213/
Pilc751,191/
Plch75605/
Pelk75429/
Plec75199/
Pelg75129/
Pllc7570/
Pplc754/
Plsc752/
Phlc752/
Plcc752/
Plhc751/
Plgc751/
Plcs751/
Plcp751/
Pelx751/
Pelj751/
Pelcová731,417/
Peltsch7384/
Pelcova7326/
Pelsőci7326/
Pilch6710,996/
Peltz674,442/
Pelts671,474/
Pelke67808/
Plech67721/
Pölcz67231/
Pleck67137/
Pilcz67102/
Plecq6746/
Puelz6738/
Poelk6734/
Poelz6732/
Plecs6729/
Pelds6724/
Pilck6722/
Paelz6712/
Pelsø679/
Pelšs679/
Pielz676/
Pilsc675/
Pölck674/
Pőlcz672/
Pleci672/
Pilcs672/
Pelczová672/
Pelzs671/
Pelkg671/
Pielq671/
Plcke671/
Hplec671/
Hplck671/
Pielk671/
Pelgh671/
Puilc671/
Peulg671/
Pylch671/
Paelk670/
Pellz670/
Peelz670/

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