Pelkman Surname

1,067,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Pelkman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelkman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1791:94,34215,464
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Pelkman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pelkman occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Pelkman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelkman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,067,497th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 31,277,021 people. Pelkman is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Pelkman are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 179 people, or 1 in 94,342. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Gelderland, where 46 percent reside, South Holland, where 35 percent reside and North Brabant, where 9 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 11 percent reside and New Zealand, where 3 percent reside.

Pelkman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pelkman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pelkman surname increased 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pelkman Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Pelkman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.86% more than the national average, earning $51,106 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pelkmann93416/
Pelckman931/
Pelckmann8814/
Pelcman86146/
Pilkmann8033/
Pleckman805/
Pelcmane803/
Plekhman802/
Pilckmann752/
Pelcmanová7176/
Pölcman7126/
Pölcmann674/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pelkman
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