Pells Surname
Approximately 1,032 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 541 | 1:102,991 | 10,830 |
| United States | 319 | 1:1,136,235 | 81,718 |
| South Africa | 63 | 1:859,964 | 56,669 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 354 | 1:68,857 | 7,772 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 208 | 1:241,436 | 20,158 |
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.
(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.
Pell’s (Son): v. Pell.
See Peel. Jamieson has, "Pele, Peyll, Peill, Peel, Paile, a place of strength, a fortification."
A deep standing water, apparently another form of Pool.
according to Bailey, is a house; in the Welsh it signifies, far off, at a distance.
Pells Demographics
Average Pells Salary in
United States
$39,634 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pells Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pells Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pells is found most frequently in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pells? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 352,942nd most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 7,061,576 people. The surname Pells occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Pells live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Pells is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 541 people, or 1 in 102,991. In England Pells is primarily concentrated in: Norfolk, where 11 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Suffolk, where 10 percent live. Apart from England this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and South Africa, where 6 percent live.
Pells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pells has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 153 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 153 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pells Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Pells last name are 6.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.49% being registered with 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelles | 91 | 665 | / |
| Pels | 89 | 4,058 | / |
| Puelles | 83 | 7,142 | / |
| Poelles | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pellest | 83 | 1 | / |
| Peulles | 83 | 1 | / |
| Poels | 80 | 3,865 | / |
| Peels | 80 | 1,226 | / |
| Piels | 80 | 464 | / |
| Pelse | 80 | 285 | / |
| Pelsh | 80 | 213 | / |
| Pelss | 80 | 111 | / |
| Pehls | 80 | 78 | / |
| Pelst | 80 | 55 | / |
| Puels | 80 | 34 | / |
| Pills | 80 | 13 | / |
| Pelsø | 80 | 9 | / |
| Pelhs | 80 | 3 | / |
| Paels | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pölls | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pellz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pls | 75 | 43 | / |
| Poehls | 73 | 561 | / |
| Pilles | 73 | 176 | / |
| Pellez | 73 | 93 | / |
| Pelhős | 73 | 15 | / |
| Pelshe | 73 | 9 | / |
| Pelsch | 73 | 3 | / |
| Paehls | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pehels | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phlles | 73 | 0 | / |
| Pelz | 67 | 11,213 | / |
| Pils | 67 | 2,799 | / |
| Ples | 67 | 2,114 | / |
| Püls | 67 | 201 | / |
| Pyls | 67 | 59 | / |
| Pielsch | 67 | 46 | / |
| Påls | 67 | 40 | / |
| Pöls | 67 | 9 | / |
| Puellez | 67 | 8 | / |
| Puelsch | 67 | 7 | / |
| Plss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Phls | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pelš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pelx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pellece | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pèls | 67 | 1 | / |
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