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

Pelikan (Russian: Пеликан) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Pelikán, Pélikan or Pelikań. Click here to see other potential spellings of Pelikan.

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

The last name Pelikan is the 123,568^th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,972,806 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Pelikan live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Germanic Europe. Pelikan is also the 1,321,957^th most commonly used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 56 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 1,060 people, or 1 in 75,949. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 24 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent live. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Austria, where 15 percent live.

Pelikan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Pelikan last name is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Christian (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Pelikan are 9.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Pelikan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.47% more than the national average, earning $50,685 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.61% more than the national average, earning $54,460 CAD per year.