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 Pelissier Salary in
United States
$45,532 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pelissier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pelissier Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pelissier occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Pélissier. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pelissier? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 57,273rd most frequent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 824,103 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Pelissier reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 27 people.
This last name is most widespread in France, where it is held by 6,960 people, or 1 in 9,543. In France Pelissier is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 27 percent live, Occitanie, where 25 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 15 percent live. Apart from France this last name occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Pelissier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pelissier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pelissier 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 bearing the last name is primarily 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% registered with 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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