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Where Does The Last Name Pels Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Pels (Russian: Пельс) is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Pèls or Pelš. Click here to see other possible spellings of Pels.

How Common Is The Last Name Pels? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Pels is the 113,951^st most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,795,847 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Pels live; 42 percent live in Western Europe and 40 percent live in Germanic Europe. Pels is also the 1,874,099^th most widely held given name globally It is held by 31 people.

Pels is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,224 people, or 1 in 13,797. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Holland, where 33 percent live, Utrecht, where 19 percent live and South Holland, where 15 percent live. Not including The Netherlands Pels exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Pels Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Pels has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pels surname grew 1,087 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pels Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Pels are 5.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.42% being registered with the party.

The amount Pels earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.67% more than the national average, earning R 403,212 per year; in United States they earn 6.13% more than the national average, earning $45,796 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.22% more than the national average, earning $51,779 CAD per year.