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

The last name Pelz occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 46,241^st most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 649,919 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Pelz live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe. Pelz is also the 3,159,357^th most common first name in the world It is held by 13 people.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 7,831 people, or 1 in 10,280. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent are found and Bavaria, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Germany it exists in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Austria, where 6 percent are found.

Pelz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pelz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pelz surname expanded 1,791 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 633 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pelz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Pelz last name are 13.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.79% registered with the party.

The amount Pelz earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.45% more than the national average, earning $48,088 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.81% more than the national average, earning $65,984 CAD per year.