Pellew Surname
Approximately 997 people bear this surname
Pellew Surname Definition:
The French Pelleau, a diminutive of Pelle: v. Pell(e (French-Latin) [French diminutive -eau, earlier -el, Latin -ell-us]
Pellew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | 311 | 1:2,451 | 446 |
| Australia | 191 | 1:141,339 | 15,185 |
| United States | 190 | 1:1,907,679 | 123,720 |
| South Africa | 106 | 1:511,110 | 41,270 |
| England | 78 | 1:714,334 | 40,171 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 127 | 1:191,932 | 15,501 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Pellew Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The French Pelleau, a diminutive of Pelle: v. Pell(e (French-Latin) [French diminutive -eau, earlier -el, Latin -ell-us]
Lord Exmouth's family are of Cornish origin. The name seems to be a variation of Bellew.
are doubtless the same name. Lower, under Pellew, says Lord Exmouth's family are of Cornish origin; and he seems to think that the name is a variation of Bellow, which he considers of Norman origin, from bel-eau (bella-aqua), the fair water, the designation of some locality, as Belleau parish in co. Lincoln. As Cornish names, Pellew, &c., may be derived from the pl. of pil, a sea-ditch, trench filled at high water, a manor, lordship.
From P. Normandy, held from the Church of Bayeux (Liber Bubeus, apud Ducarel). Gerbode Peleve, t. William I., held from Ilbert de Lacy Yorks. Ranulph P. held in York 1165 (Liber Niger). About 1240 William Peleve held a fief in Devon and Cornwall from Reginald de Valletort (Testa de Neville). From him descended the Peleves or Pellews of Devon, of whom sprang tbe brave admiral Sir Edward Pellew, first Viscount Exmouth.
Pellew Demographics
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Pellew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pellew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pellew is more commonly found in Guyana than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Pellew click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pellew? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 362,542nd most commonly used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 7,309,474 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Pellew reside; 32 percent reside in South America and 31 percent reside in Gallo-Germanic South America.
The surname Pellew is most frequent in Guyana, where it is held by 311 people, or 1 in 2,451. In Guyana it is most numerous in: Demerara-Mahaica, where 69 percent reside, Upper Demerara-Berbice, where 11 percent reside and Mahaica-Berbice, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Guyana Pellew occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.
Pellew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pellew has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pellew surname grew 826 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 39 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pellew Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Pellew surname are 3.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.52% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Pellew earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 8.13% less than the national average, earning R 218,316 per year; in United States they earn 30.68% less than the national average, earning $29,910 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.34% more than the national average, earning $59,787 CAD per year.
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