Pelky Surname

480,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 694 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Pelky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5941:610,20049,533
Canada741:497,91342,460
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2321:216,46018,492

Pelky Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pelky is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelky? popularity and diffusion

It is the 480,521st most common surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 10,500,787 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Pelky live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 594 people, or 1 in 610,200. In The United States it is mostly found in: Wisconsin, where 27 percent live, Michigan, where 18 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 11 percent live and Germany, where 2 percent live.

Pelky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pelky has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pelky last name expanded 256 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pelky Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pelky last name are 23.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.12% registered with the political party.

The amount Pelky earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.49% more than the national average, earning $43,793 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.62% less than the national average, earning $47,388 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pelkey915,926/
Pelkys913/
Pelkuy911/
Pelkay910/
Pellkey832/
Pelkeys831/
Pelka805,030/
Pelke80808/
Pelki8048/
Pilky801/
Pehlke731,388/
Pielka731,295/
Pilkey73973/
Pielke73247/
Pelker73152/
Pelkie73136/
Pilkay7374/
Poelke7373/
Pölkky7321/
Pelkki7320/
Paelke7316/
Pylkiy736/
Pylkys732/
Pellka732/
Pelkhe731/
Pelkui731/
Plekys731/
Pilkys731/
Pelkkä731/
Pelkee730/
Pelcey730/
Pelcay730/
Poehlke6794/
Paehlke6755/
Pielcke679/
Pelkeit677/
Plke673/
Piehlke672/
Poelcke671/
Pilkytė671/
Bpehlke671/
Plka671/
Pfelker670/
Pelchey670/

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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 Pelky
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