Pelczar Surname

173,355th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Pelczar Surname User-submission:

The surname Pelczar has its origin in Poland. It is a Polish surname and can be traced back to the Polish word pelczar, which refers to a type of ceremonial military weapon, a mace or war hammer. The surname may have been given to someone who had a connection to or was associated with the use or production of such weapons.

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Pelczar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,8231:20,8503,127
United States5601:647,24851,938
France271:2,460,101186,232
Norway111:467,48139,375
Israel91:950,84857,975
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England61:9,286,343223,652
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Pelczar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Pelczar has its origin in Poland. It is a Polish surname and can be traced back to the Polish word pelczar, which refers to a type of ceremonial military weapon, a mace or war hammer. The surname may have been given to someone who had a connection to or was associated with the use or production of such weapons.

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Pelczar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pelczar is found most frequently in Poland. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Pelczar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelczar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 173,355th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,939,712 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Pelczar reside; 74 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 74 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

Pelczar is most frequently held in Poland, where it is borne by 1,823 people, or 1 in 20,850. Apart from Poland Pelczar occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Pelczar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pelczar last name are 15.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.94% registered with the party.

The amount Pelczar earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 8.12% more than the national average, earning $46,651 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.21% less than the national average, earning $33,678 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pielczar931/
Pelcar92180/
Pelzar9268/
Pelchar86169/
Pelcear8632/
Pleczar862/
Pelczor861/
Plzar831/
Plecar771/
Pllzar771/
Phlzar771/
Pelchor71234/
Pilchar7126/
Pletcar713/
Pylchar711/
Plećar621/
Pilzoor574/
Põltsar571/
Plechár571/
Pilchor571/
Põldsaar53111/
Pöldsaar531/
Pletchor530/

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