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
Average Pellet Salary in
United States
$52,711 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pellet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pellet Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pellet (Russian: Пеллет) occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Pellét or Péllet. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pellet? popularity and diffusion
It is the 67,505th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 988,544 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Pellet live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held given name on earth It is held by 20 people.
The surname Pellet is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 5,519 people, or 1 in 12,035. In France Pellet is most numerous in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 43 percent live, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 14 percent live and Occitanie, where 11 percent live. Beside France this surname occurs in 50 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.
Pellet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pellet has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pellet surname grew 131 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pellet Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Pellet are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.71% being registered with 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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