Pellecchia Surname

93,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,076 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Pellecchia Surname User-submission:

Pellecchia comes from the Latin word pelliculawhich means "small skin or hide." or also from the Italian word pelle e ossa which in context translates to "skin and bones" or simply "skinny" People who have the surname Pellecchia were known to be particulary thin or skinny.

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Pellecchia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy3,9721:15,3972,548
United States7361:492,47141,542
Argentina801:534,29338,967
France791:840,79499,796
Canada781:472,37940,609
Venezuela281:1,078,71715,964
England271:2,063,63279,942
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

Pellecchia (29) may also be a first name.

Pellecchia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pellecchia comes from the Latin word pelliculawhich means "small skin or hide." or also from the Italian word pelle e ossa which in context translates to "skin and bones" or simply "skinny" People who have the surname Pellecchia were known to be particulary thin or skinny.

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Pellecchia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pellecchia occurs more in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pellecchia? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 93,901st most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,435,687 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Pellecchia are found; 78 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 78 percent are found in Italic Europe. Pellecchia is also the 1,951,561st most frequent first name on earth It is held by 29 people.

The surname Pellecchia is most frequently held in Italy, where it is held by 3,972 people, or 1 in 15,397. In Italy Pellecchia is most prevalent in: Campania, where 63 percent reside, Lazio, where 13 percent reside and Apulia, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Italy it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Argentina, where 2 percent reside.

Pellecchia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pellecchia last name are 2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.23% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pellecchia earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 13.77% less than the national average, earning €25,896 per year; in United States they earn 17.82% more than the national average, earning $50,839 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.86% more than the national average, earning $62,032 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pellechia95341/
Pellecchi956/
Pelecchia955/
Pelleccia952/
Pellacchia9049/
Pellecchio9013/
Pelletchia902/
Pellicchia901/
Pillecchia901/
Bellecchia901/
Pelliccia845,940/
Pelleschi84241/
Pellechio84189/
Pallecchi8499/
Pellucchi8465/
Pellichia843/
Pellacchi842/
Pellcci821/
Pallocchia80197/
Bellocchia8056/
Bellicchia8040/
Pallacchia801/
Pellieccio801/
Pelucchi782,379/
Pellicci78696/
Pelacchi78363/
Pelaccia78192/
Bellecci78114/
Pellucci78107/
Pellacci7829/
Pulecchi785/
Peliccia785/
Peluccia783/
Pleschia781/
Palecchi781/
Peleshia781/
Pellycci781/
Peltchia780/
Palleschi742,027/
Bellocchi741,265/
Pelliccio74500/
Pollaccia74364/
Pollacchi74338/
Belluccia74262/
Bellicchi74217/
Pallucchi74149/
Polleschi74141/
Piellucci7464/
Bellacchi7455/
Pallocchi7435/
Palliccia7434/
Belleschi7427/
Pelluccio745/
Peleschei744/
Bellucchi742/
Pallacchi741/
Billecchi741/
Belecci71268/
Placchi71141/
Pelucci71106/
Pelicci7188/
Pletcha7155/
Plescha7125/
Peleshi7118/
Plicchi7115/
Polecci7113/
Pelacci715/
Bellcci712/
Plucchi712/
Pelccio711/
Pelocci711/
Bellocchio702,102/
Ballicchia7022/
Bellacchio7017/
Bellucchio701/
Bellicchio701/
Pielluschi701/
Bellucci6716,736/
Belecciu67736/
Bellacci67554/
Belicchi67333/
Bellocci67328/
Pollacci67206/
Pallucci67204/
Belocchi67168/
Pollesch67164/
Pelaccio67158/
Pellicce67127/
Belacchi6789/
Peluccio6767/
Pallocci6762/
Paleschi6759/
Poleschi6757/
Pilicchi6754/
Billecci6750/
Polacchi6749/
Belucchi6748/
Bellicci6747/
Beletchi6735/
Pellosch6730/
Pielesch6717/
Beilecci6715/
Pallesch6714/
Pollucci6713/
Pellusch6712/
Palleshi679/
Palucchi678/
Paletchi677/
Pelaschi674/
Pallacci674/
Piletchi673/
Pallschi672/
Pelucche672/
Beleccho672/
Peliccio671/
Pielucci671/
Baellocchio671/
Palaccia671/
Pellisch671/
Pollicci671/
Beluccia671/
Beletcha671/
Pëlleshi671/
Puelschi670/
Phloichio5337/

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