Pelz Surname

46,241st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pelz Surname Definition:

(German) One who made or sold fur coats.

Pelz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,8311:10,2801,290
United States1,6121:224,85021,760
Austria6931:12,2881,724
Australia2561:105,45211,841
Canada1801:204,69819,937
Argentina1181:362,23228,200
Brazil821:2,610,66378,641
Poland701:542,98251,331
Czechia681:156,37524,047
Sweden661:149,19310,483
France441:1,509,607143,950
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Mexico231:5,396,79230,197
England191:2,932,529101,561
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Panama41:978,06412,245
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

Pelz (13) may also be a first name.

Pelz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who made or sold fur coats.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Pelz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pelz is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 46,241st most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 649,919 people. The surname Pelz is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Pelz reside; 77 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, held by 13 people.

The surname Pelz is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 7,831 people, or 1 in 10,280. In Germany Pelz is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent reside and Bavaria, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Austria, where 6 percent reside.

Pelz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pelz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pelz last name 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% being registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peltz894,442/
Pelcz89245/
Puelz8938/
Poelz8932/
Pelze8926/
Paelz8912/
Pielz896/
Pelzs891/
Pelzt890/
Pellz890/
Peelz890/
Peulz890/
Plz8629/
Paeltz80117/
Pellez8093/
Pfeltz8073/
Pelőcz8041/
Pueltz806/
Poeltz803/
Peeltz801/
Peltze800/
Pilz7522,359/
Pelc7510,021/
Pels754,058/
Pölz75831/
Plez75627/
Pülz7592/
Pelč7545/
Plhz751/
Pelx751/
Pelć751/
Pelš751/
Pälz751/
Plzd751/
Plze751/
Plzs751/
Plzz751/
Pylz751/
Bplz751/
Hplz751/
Puellez738/
Poels673,865/
Pletz672,900/
Piltz672,123/
Pelts671,474/
Peels671,226/
Pells671,032/
Plesz67542/
Piels67464/
Pelch67406/
Pelse67285/
Pölcz67231/
Pelsh67213/
Pelss67111/
Pelce67111/
Pilcz67102/
Pehls6778/
Pültz6756/
Pelst6755/
Puels6734/
Pleze6728/
Pöltz6727/
Pelds6724/
Pältz679/
Pelsø679/
Plezh677/
Pelše675/
Pilsz674/
Pelhs673/
Pillz673/
Pőlcz672/
Pelcs672/
Pelczová672/
Paels671/
Plezt671/
Pielc671/
Plezz671/
Pfilz670/

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