Pellam Surname

917,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Pellam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pellam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2651:1,367,77094,877
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
India91:85,229,487684,495
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

Pellam Last Name Facts

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

Pellam is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pellam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 917,199th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 25,216,422 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Pellam reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 265 people, or 1 in 1,367,770. In The United States Pellam is most common in: New York, where 12 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live and Indiana, where 11 percent live. Barring The United States Pellam occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.

Pellam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pellam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pellam last name grew 298 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pellam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pellam surname are 6.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.52% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pellam earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 52.79% less than the national average, earning R 112,188 per year and in United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pellham92373/
Peellam923/
Paellam921/
Pellamn921/
Pelliam920/
Pelleam920/
Pllam910/
Peellyam861/
Pellan831,482/
Pellom83232/
Pillam83131/
Plam80509/
Pellachim801/
Pelland773,444/
Pellant77513/
Pilliam779/
Pellane778/
Pellang777/
Pillamm775/
Pillaim774/
Pellhan772/
Puillam772/
Pilleam771/
Pillaam771/
Pellayn771/
Pfllaum771/
Pellian771/
Pellann770/
Pellhom770/
Plaum73884/
Plame73204/
Plahm73120/
Plyam7347/
Plaim7346/
Plamm7328/
Phlam7323/
Pleam7310/
Pliam739/
Plasm735/
Plamk733/
Plaam733/
Pllan732/
Hplam731/
Plham731/
Playm731/
Pflam730/
Pellanne7188/
Puilliam711/
Pehelham710/
Pelleant710/
Pflaum674,998/
Pellon672,082/
Pillan67565/
Pellón6753/
Pflamm6743/
Pellachin6726/
Phlaum6724/
Phlyam6716/
Phlamm6712/
Platim675/
Pllant673/
Plasim672/
Phlamh672/
Plyamm671/
Platem671/
Pillom671/
Playme671/
Pllann671/
Pflaam670/
Pflame670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pellam
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