Pelizza Surname

161,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,702 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Pelizza Surname User-submission:

Pellizzari come from the Veneto region and this surname was originally a trade nickname, the Italian dialectal word peliza means 'fur' and pellicciaio means 'furrier'. A coat of arms also exists although there are several variations.

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Pelizza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,5271:40,0507,206
Argentina6861:62,3085,317
Brazil2321:922,73433,000
France1081:615,02580,926
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
England191:2,932,529101,561
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

Pelizza (17) may also be a first name.

Pelizza Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pellizzari come from the Veneto region and this surname was originally a trade nickname, the Italian dialectal word peliza means 'fur' and pellicciaio means 'furrier'. A coat of arms also exists although there are several variations. One can be found under the porch of the church S. Lorenzo in Chiavenna.

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Pelizza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pelizza is found in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelizza? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 161,218th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,697,093 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Pelizza reside; 57 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 57 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 17 people.

The last name is most widely held in Italy, where it is borne by 1,527 people, or 1 in 40,050. In Italy it is most frequent in: Lombardy, where 27 percent live, Piedmont, where 25 percent live and Veneto, where 22 percent live. Other than Italy it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 25 percent live and Brazil, where 9 percent live.

Pelizza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pelizza surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.09% being registered with the party.

The amount Pelizza earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 2.17% more than the national average, earning €30,683 per year and in United States they earn 19.44% more than the national average, earning $51,539 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peliza92217/
Pelizzo86290/
Polizza86177/
Pelaiza8687/
Pelizzi8678/
Palizza8642/
Peluzza8627/
Petliza863/
Pelezza861/
Pilizza861/
Pelizai861/
Pelizzer80311/
Pelizzeu803/
Paliza774,336/
Pelica77376/
Peleza7785/
Pelisa7754/
Poliza7750/
Peluza777/
Pelija773/
Pelizo772/
Pelizy770/
Pelizzeer751/
Pelecia71702/
Pelizer71521/
Polizzo71389/
Pelicia71331/
Peluzzo71217/
Pelayza71108/
Palezza7186/
Pelissa7160/
Palizay7132/
Peleija7131/
Piluzza7130/
Pelesia7120/
Phelisa7119/
Pelegia7117/
Palliza7116/
Polezza7113/
Pelisha7111/
Peulisa7111/
Peluica714/
Pelaizo713/
Pilizzi713/
Peliças712/
Pelizeu712/
Palizzo712/
Pelijas712/
Pelisia712/
Philiza712/
Peleisa712/
Pelezia711/
Pelaisa711/
Polizea711/
Peleica711/
Pelisca711/
Peliosa711/
Pelidja711/
Pelícia711/
Palizsa711/
Pelicha710/
Phelizot67133/
Petlitsa67102/
Polizhay6712/
Polizzio6711/
Pelicias6711/
Phelicia676/
Phelesia676/
Peliccia675/
Pollizzo673/
Phelisha673/
Peluzzio672/
Pelizier672/
Peliciea671/
Pelichat671/
Poilizzi671/
Peleggia671/
Pealezia671/
Phetlisa671/
Phehlisa671/
Pelizeer671/

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