Pelteir Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guyana
Highest density in:
Guyana

Pelteir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelteir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guyana31:254,07411,262
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Pelteir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pelteir is found most in Guyana. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelteir? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Pelteir is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Pelteir are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in Guyana, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 254,074. In Guyana Pelteir is mostly concentrated in: Upper Demerara-Berbice, where 100 percent reside. Beside Guyana Pelteir exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Canada, where 17 percent reside.

Pelteir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pelteir has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pelter92584/
Peltir9225/
Peltier8627,537/
Poelter866/
Pelther863/
Peltitr862/
Peltire862/
Peltter861/
Peslter861/
Peltior860/
Peltaer860/
Peltere860/
Plter832/
Pelltier8073/
Pelthier8021/
Peltoire802/
Pelteher801/
Paeltier801/
Pelttier801/
Peltaire800/
Peltre77657/
Pilter77148/
Pleter7753/
Hplter771/
Pltter771/
Pltier771/
Peltar770/
Pletter7136/
Pletier712/
Pilther712/
Plether712/
Piltier712/
Plehter711/
Piolter710/
Piltawer678/
Piltauer671/
Pleteher671/
Plettuer670/
Piltar622/
Piltard570/

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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 Pelteir
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