Pellan Surname

264,221st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Pellan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pellan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,2791:51,9336,826
Canada781:472,37940,609
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
England61:9,286,343223,652
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey51:10,3761,795
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Pellan (191) may also be a first name.

Pellan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pellan has its highest incidence in France. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pellan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 264,221st most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,917,372 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Pellan are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Pellan is also the 657,437th most commonly used forename in the world. It is borne by 191 people.

The surname is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 1,279 people, or 1 in 51,933. In France it is mostly found in: Brittany, where 52 percent live, Île-de-France, where 22 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 6 percent live. Aside from France this last name is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Pellan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pellan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pellan last name grew 415 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pellan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pellan surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pellan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 24.01% more than the national average, earning $53,507 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.94% more than the national average, earning $52,138 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pelland923,444/
Pellant92513/
Pellane928/
Pellang927/
Pellhan922/
Pellamn921/
Pellayn921/
Pellian921/
Pellann920/
Pllan912/
Pellanne8688/
Pelleant860/
Pellon832,082/
Pillan83565/
Pellam83289/
Pellón8353/
Pllant833/
Pllann831/
Plan801,909/
Pellachin8026/
Pellone77471/
Pellion77433/
Pellham77373/
Pillant77217/
Pelloin77215/
Pillain77146/
Pillane77120/
Pillaun7717/
Pillaan7713/
Pillian778/
Pellein774/
Pillang773/
Pillann773/
Peellam773/
Pehelan773/
Puullan771/
Pilland771/
Pellong771/
Pillean770/
Pelleam770/
Pelliam770/
Plant7328,504/
Plain733,199/
Plane732,767/
Plang731,544/
Plahn73695/
Phlan73442/
Plian73239/
Planh73197/
Plyan73113/
Pland7384/
Plean7375/
Plaan7363/
Plann7332/
Planc7321/
Plaun7319/
Platn731/
Plgan731/
Plhan730/
Pllam730/
Pilliang7186/
Poellein7131/
Pillyang7114/
Pelleing7111/
Peellyam711/
Pilliain710/
Pelliond710/
Pillon679,215/
Platen671,995/
Plaine671,017/
Plancq67960/
Platin67665/
Plaunt67434/
Plagne67411/
Phlyan67386/
Pellom67232/
Playne67189/
Plangg67178/
Pillam67131/
Plantt67117/
Plehan67106/
Placin67100/
Phlian6784/
Plasin6774/
Phlang6762/
Pliang6743/
Plandt6716/
Pflanc6712/
Plahan6710/
Pleang6710/
Pleant676/
Pflang675/
Phlean675/
Plaing675/
Plasen675/
Pleșan675/
P'Lang675/
Placen674/
Platín674/
Pliant673/
Plaint673/
Planht673/
Planth673/
Plahyn673/
Phlane672/
Planne672/
Planng671/
Bplank671/
Pellachim671/
Phlain671/
Pillachin671/
Plasín671/
Platön671/
Pillàn671/
Pillán671/
Bplant671/
Pelloynne671/
Pplane670/
Plannt670/
Pflann670/
Plannk670/
Plaant670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pellan
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