Pellechia Surname

816,514th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 341 people bear this surname

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

Pellechia 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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Pellechia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3081:1,176,81584,096
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
France61:11,070,454349,096
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
England51:11,143,612252,590
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Pellechia 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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Pellechia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pellechia is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Pellechia.

How Common Is The Last Name Pellechia? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pellechia is the 816,514th most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 21,371,102 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Pellechia are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Pellechia is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 308 people, or 1 in 1,176,815. In The United States Pellechia is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 28 percent are found, New Jersey, where 14 percent are found and Arizona, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 3 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Pellechia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pellechia surname are 19.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.04% registered to vote for the political party.

Pellechia earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.51% less than the national average, earning $42,496 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pellecchia955,076/
Pelletchia952/
Pellechio89189/
Pellichia893/
Pellecchio8413/
Pillecchia841/
Pellicchia841/
Pelledzhia841/
Pleschia821/
Plescia752,270/
Plachia751/
Pellicea711/
Pellisia711/
Plesia6794/
Pleşia673/
Plejia672/
Plesias6366/
Plesiat6363/
Plessia6358/
Paillecheo637/
Pletsia631/
Pliscia631/
Plescio631/
Plessias5968/
Pletsias597/
Plaiscia593/
Phloichio5637/
Pailecheo561/
Pleassias561/
Plesea531,350/
Pleşea53235/
Peljeo531/
Pleasea502/
Pletkio500/

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