Pelm Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pelm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Pelm Last Name Facts

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

Pelm (Russian: Пельм) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelm? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,293,424th most common last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. The last name Pelm is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Pelm reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 2,064,243. In Germany it is primarily found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 95 percent reside and Saxony, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Belarus, where 6 percent reside.

Pelm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pelm has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 111 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pelm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pelm surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Pelm earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.61% more than the national average, earning $46,864 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pelme8914/
Paelm893/
Puelm892/
Pelhm891/
Peulm890/
Pellm890/
Plm8611/
Plem75231/
Pülm75156/
Põlm7538/
Pilm7510/
Hplm754/
Plme752/
Pölm751/
Plmh751/
Pplm751/
Phlm751/
Pflm751/
Pilme6755/
Plehm6726/
Pleme6712/
Pillm672/
Pölme671/
Plemm671/
Pflem670/
Plehme600/
Pilglim551/

Pelm Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pelm in the Russian language
Пельмpelm-

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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 Pelm
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