Pellitt Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Pellitt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pellitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:3,714,537119,675
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Pellitt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pellitt occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pellitt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pellitt is the 3,485,539th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Pellitt live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Pellitt is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England it is most common in: Kent, where 67 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 27 percent reside and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Not including England this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Pellitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pellitt has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Pellitt last name declined 52 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pellitt Last Name Statistics demography

Pellitt earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pellit9212/
Pellett861,895/
Pelliet86231/
Pelliot8615/
Pillitt862/
Pellite861/
Pelli835,061/
Plitt832,420/
Pellette8084/
Pellet777,372/
Pellis771,482/
Pellei77498/
Pielli77171/
Pellio7779/
Pellai7768/
Pellie7743/
Pellia7735/
Pliett7733/
Pelloi7726/
Peelli7723/
Pleitt7714/
Pillit7711/
Pluitt7710/
Puelli774/
Pelliz771/
Ppelli771/
Pellét771/
Paelli771/
Plitte770/
Pellip770/
Plit73325/
Plli7316/
Pellois71252/
Pellish71218/
Pilliet7186/
Poellet7160/
Pelletz7151/
Pilliot7143/
Pillett7113/
Pellich7110/
Pellais714/
Pillait713/
Pellaiz712/
Pellest711/
Pellete711/
Puellei711/
Plliedt710/
Pelliss710/
Pilli6772,945/
Pelle6714,402/
Pella675,588/
Plett674,431/
Phlit671,959/
Pelly671,939/
Pillette67492/
Plait67352/
Pellé67276/
Pälli67146/
Pliot67107/
Plith6786/
Pliet6786/
Plite6759/
Pleit6743/
Pllai6742/
Pluit6734/
Pylli6730/
Ploit6721/
Pellä6719/
Pellè6715/
Pellá672/
Pllei671/
Pllis671/
Pilletts671/
Pellisch671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • 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 Pellitt
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