Pelchat Surname

109,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Pelchat Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelchat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3,3221:11,0911,664
United States8171:443,64638,107
France861:772,35794,336
England41:13,929,515290,718
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Pelchat Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pelchat has its highest incidence in Canada. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelchat? popularity and diffusion

It is the 109,740th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,719,166 people. The surname Pelchat occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Pelchat reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Gallo-North America.

The last name Pelchat is most common in Canada, where it is held by 3,322 people, or 1 in 11,091. In Canada it is most numerous in: Quebec, where 86 percent reside, Ontario, where 7 percent reside and Alberta, where 3 percent reside. Other than Canada this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Pelchat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pelchat has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 81,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pelchat Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pelchat surname are 0.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.11% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pelchat earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.32% more than the national average, earning $50,190 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.03% less than the national average, earning $42,713 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vpelchat931/
Pelcat92515/
Pelcha92127/
Pellechat882/
Polchat863/
Plechat861/
Palchat861/
Pelchaz861/
Pelchas861/
Pelca8373/
Pholchat805/
Pelchote801/
Plecha77311/
Pelcot77100/
Pelcea7770/
Plchot7768/
Pilcha7713/
Płecha776/
Plecat775/
Peljha774/
Pelcay770/
Pehlca770/
Plca732/
Plechot7120/
Pilchau7114/
Pelshea7112/
Plchout719/
Pealkha711/
Polchot711/
Pllchay711/
Pellcot711/
Plechaa711/
Pelchey710/
Pelceau710/
Pilca671,465/
Pelja6758/
Pelsa6735/
Pelco6734/
Pleca6723/
Pholchot671/
Plsat671/
Pelša671/
Pelzhaus671/
Pelza671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pelchat
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