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Where Does The Last Name Pelley Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Pelley is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelley? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Pelley is the 110,636^th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,735,130 people. Pelley is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Pelley reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,368,944^th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 21 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,058 people, or 1 in 176,122. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 6 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 46 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Pelley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Pelley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pelley surname rose 765 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 9 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 1,400 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pelley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pelley last name are 9.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.37% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pelley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.11% more than the national average, earning $44,923 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.28% less than the national average, earning $47,058 CAD per year.