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

The surname Pelton (Russian: Пелтон) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 55,384^th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 794,456 people. Pelton is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Pelton live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America. Pelton is also the 679,247^th most common forename throughout the world, borne by 180 people.

The surname Pelton is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 8,187 people, or 1 in 44,272. In The United States Pelton is mostly found in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Michigan, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Pelton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Pelton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pelton surname grew 396 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 184 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pelton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pelton last name are 12.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.51% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pelton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.06% more than the national average, earning R 242,544 per year; in United States they earn 3.59% more than the national average, earning $44,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.76% more than the national average, earning $54,034 CAD per year.