Pelch Surname

718,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Pelch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3261:1,111,83780,317
Denmark731:77,3257,557
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Pelch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pelch occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Pelch.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelch? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pelch is the 718,674th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 17,949,620 people. Pelch is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Pelch reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Pelch is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 326 people, or 1 in 1,111,837. In The United States Pelch is mostly found in: Michigan, where 18 percent are found, Missouri, where 17 percent are found and Utah, where 16 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Pelch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pelch has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,260 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pelch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pelch surname are 16.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 69.64% registered to vote for the political party.

Pelch earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.21% more than the national average, earning $47,122 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pelche9122/
Pelsch913/
Pielch911/
Peltch911/
Pelc8910,021/
Plch89605/
Peltsch8384/
Pellech8354/
Pielsch8346/
Puelsch837/
Pealche831/
Pilch8010,996/
Plech80721/
Pelcz80245/
Pelsh80213/
Polch80140/
Pelce80111/
Palch8014/
Pelhs803/
Pelcs802/
Pielc801/
Pylch801/
Petleche7714/
Pelleche778/
Plc7513/
Pletch73239/
Piltch73154/
Pleche73133/
Pülsch7399/
Pilche7367/
Pilsch7363/
Peltcs7353/
Pelőcz7341/
Pelhős7315/
Pelshe739/
Pelkhe731/
Pellci731/
Pltsch731/
Pilchs731/
Pelsci731/
Pehlce731/
Peylkh731/
Pelz6711,213/
Pels674,058/
Pletsch673,144/
Pelcová671,417/
Pilc671,191/
Plec67199/
Pllc6770/
Pelč6745/
Pelcova6726/
Pelsőci6726/
Pytlech6714/
Pplc674/
Piglich674/
Phlc672/
Piltsch672/
Pelj671/
Plhz671/
Pellece671/
Pelx671/
Plce671/
Pletche671/
Pelć671/
Pelš671/
Plcs671/
Plhc671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pelch
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