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

The surname Pelton (Russian: Пелтон) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Pelton.

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

This surname is the 55,384^th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 794,456 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Pelton live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 679,247^th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 180 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 8,187 people, or 1 in 44,272. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Michigan, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Pelton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Pelton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pelton last name rose 396 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 184 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pelton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Pelton last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Pelton last name are 12.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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.