Pelissier Surname
Approximately 8,843 people bear this surname
Pelissier Surname Definition:
(French-Latin) the common French Pelissier, Pélissier = Furrier [from French pelisse; Latin pellici-us, of skins—pellis, a hide, skin]
Pelissier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 6,960 | 1:9,543 | 898 |
| United States | 787 | 1:460,558 | 39,303 |
| Canada | 370 | 1:99,583 | 10,815 |
| Haiti | 362 | 1:29,514 | 2,146 |
| Chile | 39 | 1:451,704 | 11,842 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| New Caledonia | 31 | 1:8,910 | 2,168 |
| Paraguay | 26 | 1:278,336 | 4,605 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Israel | 23 | 1:372,071 | 30,321 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| Mexico | 20 | 1:6,206,310 | 32,158 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
The alternate forms: Pélissier (216) are calculated separately.
Pelissier (27) may also be a first name.
Pelissier Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French-Latin) the common French Pelissier, Pélissier = Furrier [from French pelisse; Latin pellici-us, of skins—pellis, a hide, skin]
Pelissier Demographics
Average Male Pelissier Height
177.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pelissier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pelissier Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pelissier is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Pélissier. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pelissier? popularity and diffusion
It is the 57,273rd most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 824,103 people. Pelissier is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Pelissier are found; 78 percent are found in Western Europe and 78 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Pelissier is also the 2,036,353rd most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 27 people.
This surname is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 6,960 people, or 1 in 9,543. In France it is most common in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 27 percent are found, Occitanie, where 25 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 15 percent are found. Outside of France it exists in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Pelissier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pelissier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pelissier surname increased 4,372 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pelissier Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Pelissier last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Pelissier surname are 18.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.28% being registered with the political party.
The amount Pelissier earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 31.76% less than the national average, earning €20,492 per year; in South Africa they earn 10.99% more than the national average, earning R 263,760 per year; in United States they earn 5.52% more than the national average, earning $45,532 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning $41,687 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pélissier | 96 | 216 | / |
| Pelissiere | 95 | 8 | / |
| Pelisser | 94 | 621 | / |
| Pelissie | 94 | 246 | / |
| Pelisier | 94 | 11 | / |
| Palissier | 89 | 128 | / |
| Pelessier | 89 | 2 | / |
| Peliscier | 89 | 2 | / |
| Pilissier | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pelissiet | 89 | 1 | / |
| Peliser | 88 | 213 | / |
| Pelisir | 88 | 6 | / |
| Pelisie | 88 | 2 | / |
| Pallissier | 84 | 8 | / |
| Pelicier | 82 | 312 | / |
| Palisser | 82 | 141 | / |
| Pehliser | 82 | 13 | / |
| Pelisire | 82 | 5 | / |
| Poeliser | 82 | 2 | / |
| Pelisher | 82 | 2 | / |
| Pelissié | 82 | 2 | / |
| Polisser | 82 | 2 | / |
| Peleiser | 82 | 0 | / |
| Pallisier | 78 | 35 | / |
| Pallisser | 78 | 18 | / |
| Peliciert | 78 | 6 | / |
| Phelisher | 78 | 1 | / |
| Palussier | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pelesseur | 78 | 0 | / |
| Pelicer | 75 | 701 | / |
| Pelizer | 75 | 521 | / |
| Pyliser | 75 | 84 | / |
| Pelesir | 75 | 35 | / |
| Poliser | 75 | 21 | / |
| Polisir | 75 | 13 | / |
| Paliser | 75 | 10 | / |
| Pilisir | 75 | 7 | / |
| Peleser | 75 | 5 | / |
| Piliser | 75 | 4 | / |
| Pelesie | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pelixie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paillisser | 74 | 5 | / |
| Palliser | 71 | 1,160 | / |
| Pelizzer | 71 | 311 | / |
| Pilisire | 71 | 44 | / |
| Polisher | 71 | 42 | / |
| Pélissié | 71 | 21 | / |
| Pélicier | 71 | 7 | / |
| Peliciee | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pelecier | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pilicier | 71 | 2 | / |
| Poiliser | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pelesgie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Poliszer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pilisher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pelizeer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pelicere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Palesier | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pilesser | 71 | 0 | / |
| Poilisher | 67 | 16 | / |
| Pijlijser | 67 | 12 | / |
| Polischer | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pojliszer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Poylisher | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pelizzeer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pislijser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phélysier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pallliser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Philisair | 67 | 1 | / |
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