Pelson Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Pelson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Pelson (208) may also be a first name.

Pelson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pelson is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelson? popularity and diffusion

Pelson is the 1,666,404th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. The last name Pelson is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Pelson reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Pelson is also the 627,410th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 208 people.

The surname Pelson is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 4,965,191. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 12 percent reside, Washington, where 10 percent reside and Illinois, where 10 percent reside. Other than The United States it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 14 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent reside.

Pelson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pelson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pelson surname rose 243 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pelson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pelson are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

Pelson earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 50.48% more than the national average, earning $64,931 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peulson92282/
Pelsone9212/
Paelson921/
Plson910/
Pelleson862/
Pilson831,626/
Plsson83172/
Pelsen83164/
Pålson8342/
Pleson8328/
Pelcon833/
Pelsan832/
Pylson831/
Pälson831/
Pelsom831/
Pellesson804/
Pålsson775,718/
Påhlson7777/
Pelsang7745/
Phlsson776/
Pillson775/
Pelchon774/
Pyhlson773/
Puelsen771/
Poelsen771/
Peulsen771/
Pilsoon771/
Pälsson771/
Plesson770/
Hpilson770/
Paelsen770/
Påhlsson71449/
Poehlsen7112/
Pilleson711/
Pelshank710/
Pellesan710/
Pelzom67683/
Pilcon67107/
Plesan6746/
Pilsen6739/
Pillesson6735/
Plesun6730/
Peljan6727/
Pilsan6716/
Pålsen6714/
Pålsén674/
Pilzon673/
Pilsom671/
Plsang671/
Pelzen671/
Plesoń671/
Plesom671/
Pelcan670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pelson
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