Pelizzari Surname

76,298th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,425 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Pelizzari 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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Pelizzari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy4,6461:13,1632,129
Brazil7751:276,22510,633
Argentina3541:120,74410,213
France3261:203,75131,680
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
Australia491:550,93340,757
Uruguay311:110,70210,617
Portugal281:372,08012,265
England171:3,277,533109,658
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Belgium151:766,44363,354
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Pelizzari (75) may also be a first name.

Pelizzari 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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Pelizzari Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pelizzari is held by more people in Italy than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Pelizzari click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelizzari? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 76,298th most common family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,134,248 people. The last name Pelizzari is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Pelizzari reside; 73 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 72 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,116,575th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 75 people.

This surname is most numerous in Italy, where it is held by 4,646 people, or 1 in 13,163. In Italy Pelizzari is mostly concentrated in: Lombardy, where 82 percent reside, Emilia-Romagna, where 7 percent reside and Piedmont, where 5 percent reside. Barring Italy it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 12 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.

Pelizzari Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pelizzari last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.33% registered with the party.

The amount Pelizzari earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 5.16% less than the national average, earning €28,481 per year; in South Africa they earn 43.81% more than the national average, earning R 341,748 per year and in United States they earn 12.5% less than the national average, earning $37,754 USD per year.

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