Pells Surname

352,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,032 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pells Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Pell,' possibly like Phil, a pet-name of Philip; v. Pell.

Pells Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5411:102,99110,830
United States3191:1,136,23581,718
South Africa631:859,96456,669
Canada611:604,02649,778
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3541:68,8577,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2081:241,43620,158

Pells Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Pell,' possibly like Phil, a pet-name of Philip; v. Pell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(1) This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Pell,' probably for Phil, i.e. Philip.

Walter fil. Peile, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Peile, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1414. John Pelles, rector of Twyford, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

(a) Local, 'at the pell.' Pell, a hole of water, generally very deep, beneath an abrupt waterfall' (Halliwell). The evidence is in favour of (1), especially as Pells exists; with the patronymic 's' compare William and Williams, Simon and Simmonds, &c.

1724. Married — Robert Bates and Sarah Pells: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1757. — John Pell and Elizabeth Hunt: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Pell’s (Son): v. Pell.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See Peel. Jamieson has, "Pele, Peyll, Peill, Peel, Paile, a place of strength, a fortification."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A deep standing water, apparently another form of Pool.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

according to Bailey, is a house; in the Welsh it signifies, far off, at a distance.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Pells Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pells occurs most in England. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pells? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 352,942nd most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 7,061,576 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Pells live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 541 people, or 1 in 102,991. In England Pells is most prevalent in: Norfolk, where 11 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Suffolk, where 10 percent are found. Apart from England it occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent are found and South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

Pells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pells has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Pells last name expanded 153 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 153 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pells Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pells last name are 6.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.49% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pells earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.59% more than the national average, earning R 307,956 per year; in United States they earn 8.15% less than the national average, earning $39,634 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.84% more than the national average, earning $51,095 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pelles91665/
Pels894,058/
Puelles837,142/
Poelles831/
Pellest831/
Peulles831/
Poels803,865/
Peels801,226/
Piels80464/
Pelse80285/
Pelsh80213/
Pelss80111/
Pehls8078/
Pelst8055/
Puels8034/
Pills8013/
Pelsø809/
Pelhs803/
Paels801/
Pölls801/
Pellz800/
Pls7543/
Poehls73561/
Pilles73176/
Pellez7393/
Pelhős7315/
Pelshe739/
Pelsch733/
Paehls733/
Pehels731/
Phlles730/
Pelz6711,213/
Pils672,799/
Ples672,114/
Püls67201/
Pyls6759/
Pielsch6746/
Påls6740/
Pöls679/
Puellez678/
Puelsch677/
Plss673/
Phls673/
Pelš671/
Plse671/
Pelx671/
Pellece671/
Pèls671/

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