Pelsa Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Pelsa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelsa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia241:85,41912,616
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Pelša (1) are calculated separately.

Pelsa (18) may also be a first name.

Pelsa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pelsa is more frequently found in Latvia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Pelša. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelsa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pelsa is the 3,323,005th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Pelsa are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in Baltic Europe. Pelsa is also the 2,608,198th most frequent first name globally It is held by 18 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Latvia, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 85,419. In Latvia it is most prevalent in: Vidzeme, where 75 percent reside, Riga Planning Region, where 13 percent reside and Semigallia, where 8 percent reside. Other than Latvia it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 9 percent reside and Indonesia, where 9 percent reside.

Pelsa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pelsa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pelsa last name decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pelša931/
Pelsia9139/
Pelsai911/
Pelsea910/
Plsa895/
Pelshea8312/
Pellesa831/
Plesa807,359/
Pelse80285/
Pelsy80126/
Pilsa80122/
Pelca8073/
Pelja8058/
Pelso8039/
Pelsi809/
Pelza801/
Plsat801/
Plsau801/
Pelser739,116/
Plesea731,350/
Plesha731,080/
Plessa73716/
Pelsis73132/
Pelcha73127/
Plesia7394/
Pelsey7380/
Pelcea7370/
Pellja7348/
Pelcis7342/
Pelsez7331/
Pilsas7318/
Plesat739/
Pelshe739/
Pelsoh738/
Pelsie735/
Peljha734/
Pilsia733/
Plshah732/
Plesas732/
Pilsga732/
Pelsoi731/
Pelsci731/
Pelsuo731/
Pelzea731/
Pilsah731/
Pehlca730/
Pelsco730/
Pelcay730/
Pelzia730/
Pelsoy730/
Pelchat674,239/
Plessas671,114/
Pelsser67185/
Plza6731/
Pelsőci6726/
Pleshaj6719/
Pellesy6711/
Pelziah6711/
Pelsher675/
Pillesa675/
Plca672/
Pelssis671/
Plxa671/
Pelchas671/
Pelchaz671/
Peldjah671/
Plse671/
Plso671/
Peulssi671/
Plja671/
Plessaz671/
Pellser670/
Pelsier670/
Pfelser670/
Pelceau670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Pelsa
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