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
Pelissier Political Affiliation
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Pelissier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pelissier Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pelissier is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Pélissier. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pelissier? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 57,273rd most widely held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 824,103 people. The last name Pelissier occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Pelissier live; 78 percent live in Western Europe and 78 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Pelissier is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 27 people.
The last name Pelissier is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 6,960 people, or 1 in 9,543. In France Pelissier is most common in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 27 percent reside, Occitanie, where 25 percent reside and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account France it is found in 43 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.
Pelissier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pelissier has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 4,372 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pelissier Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Pelissier surname are 18.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.28% registered to vote for the 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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