Pellett Surname

216,529th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,895 people bear this surname

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

Pellett Surname Definition:

The French Pelat, Pellat, Pelet, Pellet, dims. of Pel(le: v. Pell(e (French-Latin) [French diminutive suff. -at, -et]

Pellett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1471:316,00628,886
England4181:133,29713,123
New Zealand1271:35,6566,115
Canada1211:304,50928,133
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Wales71:442,07621,198
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2571:94,8469,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2741:183,28016,270

Pellett 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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hugo, Ranol, Gislebert, Odo Pelet, Normandy, 1180-95 (MBS). The family was of Sussex, 13th cent. (Lower).

The Norman People (1874)

Pellett Last Name Facts

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

Pellett has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pellett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 216,529th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,845,671 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Pellett live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,147 people, or 1 in 316,006. In The United States Pellett is mostly found in: Wisconsin, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States it occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent are found and New Zealand, where 7 percent are found.

Pellett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pellett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pellett surname rose 419 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pellett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pellett surname are 10.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.89% being registered with the political party.

The amount Pellett earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 35.82% more than the national average, earning R 322,752 per year; in United States they earn 4.68% more than the national average, earning $45,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.71% more than the national average, earning $60,468 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pellette9384/
Pellet927,372/
Peillet86669/
Pelliet86231/
Poellet8660/
Pelletz8651/
Pellitt8632/
Pillett8613/
Pellete861/
Pellest861/
Pelle8314,402/
Plett834,431/
Pillette80492/
Paillett8023/
Pilletts801/
Pettlett800/
Pillet777,508/
Pelley774,200/
Peller773,085/
Pelles77665/
Pellei77498/
Plette77352/
Peylet77346/
Peelle77280/
Puelle77260/
Pletts77188/
Pöllet77108/
Pelleh77107/
Pelled77106/
Pellez7793/
Pellie7743/
Pielle7736/
Pliett7733/
Peilet7721/
Pelleš7718/
Poelle7715/
Pleitt7714/
Pellit7712/
Pylett7711/
Pelleu779/
Pellep773/
Pellle772/
Petlet772/
Pellea771/
Plaett771/
Paelle771/
Pellét771/
Péllet771/
Plettz770/
Paillette75655/
Plet732,704/
Plle7318/
Paillet714,670/
Puillet71364/
Piollet71292/
Poillet71262/
Pilliet7186/
Pellech7154/
Pfeller7141/
Pillets7121/
Pelliot7115/
Pölleth7110/
Pillete715/
Pailett713/
Pillitt712/
Peilhet712/
Pellerr711/
Pellite711/
Puellei711/
Pellhey710/
Plliedt710/
Peslley710/
Peelley710/
Pille678,561/
Pella675,588/
Pelli675,061/
Plitt672,420/
Pelly671,939/
Plete67972/
Plets67683/
Pellé67276/
Pleet67250/
Pleth67155/
Pleat67121/
Pelleová67105/
Pliet6786/
Pleut6767/
Pailette6748/
Ploet6746/
Pleit6743/
Pölle6733/
Pylet6722/
Phelt6721/
Plaet6721/
Pellä6719/
Pellè6715/
Pledt6715/
Plött6710/
Phlet678/
Plley674/
Pelleova674/
Pelleher672/
Pylle672/
Plest672/
Pellá672/
Pleyt672/
Poilette671/
Plezt671/
Pllei671/
Pller671/
Pålle671/
Pealt670/
Peult670/

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