Pelliter Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Pelliter Surname Definition:

(French-Latin) the common French Pelletier = Furrier [French pelletier; from Old French pel (mod. peau), Latin pell-is, a hide, skin] Adam le Peleter.—Hundred Rolls

Pelliter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Pelliter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French-Latin) the common French Pelletier = Furrier [French pelletier; from Old French pel (mod. peau), Latin pell-is, a hide, skin] Adam le Peleter.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pelliter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pelliter is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelliter? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pelliter is the 5,391,485th most prevalent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Pelliter reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Pelliter is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 32,950,812. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 27 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 18 percent are found and Connecticut, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 15 percent are found.

Pelliter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pelliter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pelliter surname rose 122 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pelliter Last Name Statistics demography

Pelliter earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.9% less than the national average, earning $28,089 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pellitier94135/
Pelleiter948/
Pellieter947/
Pellitter943/
Pelliteir942/
Pellitere942/
Pellite931/
Pellittere8911/
Pellietier898/
Pelleitier895/
Pellittier894/
D'Pelliter892/
Pellietter891/
Pellieteir890/
Pelleter88492/
Pilliter8814/
Pliter861/
Pelletier8298,925/
Pelletter8247/
Pelleteur8238/
Pelleteir8217/
Pillitere8214/
Pillitter825/
Pillister824/
Pillitier822/
Pelletere821/
Pelletitr821/
Pelleterr820/
Pleiter80834/
Plijter80112/
Plaiter8033/
Plister8017/
Pelliti805/
Pellita803/
Pellete801/
Phliter800/
Plither800/
Pellettier78115/
Pillittere78103/
Pellettere7816/
Pillittier788/
Pellletier783/
Pellethier782/
Pelledtier781/
Pellittire781/
Pielletier781/
Plite7759/
Pelletey75460/
Plaister75363/
Pellitta75245/
Pluister75224/
Pleister7594/
Pellette7584/
Pleijter7559/
Pluijter7541/
Pelletie7513/
Plichter7513/
Pelletir7512/
Pflister758/
Pleitter751/
Pfleiter750/
Pelletteire741/
Pilliterová741/
D'Pelletier741/
Pleite71625/
Plitea71142/
Plyter71137/
Pliete7187/
Pleter7153/
Pleijster7143/
Pilletere7141/
Plaistere7112/
Pillitire7111/
Pelletire719/
Plüter716/
Plitez715/
Pluter713/
Pilletier712/
Puellette711/
Pelletior711/
Plliti711/
Pflichter711/
Pellettie711/
Pliste711/
Pëlletier711/
Plitte710/
Plaisterd710/
Plitey710/
Plaite710/
Pleitez677,299/
Pleites671,193/
Pelleti67846/
Plester67787/
Playter67633/
Pleijte67192/
Pleeter67109/
Pleyter6769/
Pluyter6765/
Pletter6736/
Pleuter6729/
Pläster6727/
Plaitre6716/
Pellety678/
Plutter678/
Pelleta678/
Pillete675/
Plaitez675/
Plaites673/
Pluther673/
Plaited672/
Plaiste672/
Plether672/
Pletier672/
Pfluter672/
Pelletaire672/
Pellettire671/
Pleitee671/
Pilliti671/
Plutier671/
Plehter671/
Ploited671/
Ployter670/
Plisted670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pelliter
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis