Pelsh Surname

1,133,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Pelsh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelsh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1701:847,78368,532
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

Pelsh Last Name Facts

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

Pelsh (Russian: Пельш) occurs most in Russia. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelsh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pelsh is the 1,133,308th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 34,213,831 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Pelsh live; 69 percent live in Eastern Europe and 69 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 170 people, or 1 in 847,783. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 31 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 12 percent reside and Ryazan Oblast, where 5 percent reside. Not including Russia this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Belarus, where 3 percent reside.

Pelsh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Pelsh last name is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Pelsh last name are 9.93% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 36.84% registered to vote for the party.

Pelsh earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.36% less than the national average, earning $36,953 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pelshe919/
Pelsch913/
Pels894,058/
Pielsch8346/
Puelsch837/
Poels803,865/
Peels801,226/
Pells801,032/
Piels80464/
Pelch80406/
Pelse80285/
Pelss80111/
Pehls8078/
Pelst8055/
Puels8034/
Pelsø809/
Pelhs803/
Paels801/
Plshp801/
Pilsh800/
Pelshova771/
Pls7543/
Pelles73665/
Poehls73561/
Pleshe73118/
Pülsch7399/
Pilsch7363/
Pelche7322/
Pelhős7315/
Pilshe734/
Paehls733/
Pehels731/
Pelz6711,213/
Puelles677,142/
Pils672,799/
Ples672,114/
Plch67605/
Püls67201/
Pyls6759/
Påls6740/
Pöls679/
Phls673/
Plss673/
Plhz671/
Pelx671/
Plse671/
Peulles671/
Pellest671/
Pelš671/
Poelles671/
Pèls671/

Pelsh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pelsh in the Russian language
Пельшpels-

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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 Pelsh
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