Pellet Surname
Approximately 7,372 people bear this surname
Pellet Surname Definition:
The French Pelat, Pellat, Pelet, Pellet, dims. of Pel(le: v. Pell(e (French-Latin) [French diminutive suff. -at, -et]
Pellet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 5,519 | 1:12,035 | 1,186 |
| Switzerland | 1,055 | 1:7,785 | 1,257 |
| United States | 265 | 1:1,367,770 | 94,877 |
| Chile | 93 | 1:189,424 | 6,093 |
| Argentina | 76 | 1:562,413 | 40,543 |
| Brazil | 61 | 1:3,509,415 | 98,831 |
| Hungary | 34 | 1:288,714 | 22,080 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Austria | 23 | 1:370,236 | 39,193 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 1:1,767,316 | 20,027 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 69 | 1:353,266 | 22,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 203 | 1:247,383 | 20,545 |
The alternate forms: Pellét (1) & Péllet (1) are calculated separately.
Pellet (20) may also be a first name.
Pellet Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The French Pelat, Pellat, Pelet, Pellet, dims. of Pel(le: v. Pell(e (French-Latin) [French diminutive suff. -at, -et]
A diminutive of Pell, the nickname for Peregrine. According to others, Pellet, or rather Pellatt, is a corruption of the baptismal name Hippolyte.
Pellet Demographics
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Pellet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pellet Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pellet (Russian: Пеллет) occurs most in France. It can occur in the variant forms: Pellét or Péllet. For other potential spellings of Pellet click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pellet? popularity and diffusion
Pellet is the 67,505th most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 988,544 people. The surname Pellet occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Pellet are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Pellet is also the 2,446,817th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 20 people.
This surname is most widely held in France, where it is held by 5,519 people, or 1 in 12,035. In France it is most prevalent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 43 percent live, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 14 percent live and Occitanie, where 11 percent live. Not including France it occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.
Pellet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pellet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pellet surname increased 131 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pellet Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Pellet last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Pellet earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 22.16% more than the national average, earning $52,711 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.32% less than the national average, earning $33,128 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pellet Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pellet in the Russian language | ||
| Пеллет | pellet | - |
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