Pelz Surname
Approximately 11,213 people bear this surname
Pelz Surname Definition:
(German) One who made or sold fur coats.
Pelz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 7,831 | 1:10,280 | 1,290 |
| United States | 1,612 | 1:224,850 | 21,760 |
| Austria | 693 | 1:12,288 | 1,724 |
| Australia | 256 | 1:105,452 | 11,841 |
| Canada | 180 | 1:204,698 | 19,937 |
| Argentina | 118 | 1:362,232 | 28,200 |
| Brazil | 82 | 1:2,610,663 | 78,641 |
| Poland | 70 | 1:542,982 | 51,331 |
| Czechia | 68 | 1:156,375 | 24,047 |
| Sweden | 66 | 1:149,193 | 10,483 |
| France | 44 | 1:1,509,607 | 143,950 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| Mexico | 23 | 1:5,396,792 | 30,197 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 90 | 1:557,985 | 38,227 |
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.
Pelz Demographics
Average Male Pelz Height
173.19 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peltz | 89 | 4,442 | / |
| Pelcz | 89 | 245 | / |
| Puelz | 89 | 38 | / |
| Poelz | 89 | 32 | / |
| Pelze | 89 | 26 | / |
| Paelz | 89 | 12 | / |
| Pielz | 89 | 6 | / |
| Pelzs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pelzt | 89 | 0 | / |
| Pellz | 89 | 0 | / |
| Peelz | 89 | 0 | / |
| Peulz | 89 | 0 | / |
| Plz | 86 | 29 | / |
| Paeltz | 80 | 117 | / |
| Pellez | 80 | 93 | / |
| Pfeltz | 80 | 73 | / |
| Pelőcz | 80 | 41 | / |
| Pueltz | 80 | 6 | / |
| Poeltz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Peeltz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peltze | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pilz | 75 | 22,359 | / |
| Pelc | 75 | 10,021 | / |
| Pels | 75 | 4,058 | / |
| Pölz | 75 | 831 | / |
| Plez | 75 | 627 | / |
| Pülz | 75 | 92 | / |
| Pelč | 75 | 45 | / |
| Plhz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pelx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pelć | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pelš | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pälz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Plzd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Plze | 75 | 1 | / |
| Plzs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Plzz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pylz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bplz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hplz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puellez | 73 | 8 | / |
| Poels | 67 | 3,865 | / |
| Pletz | 67 | 2,900 | / |
| Piltz | 67 | 2,123 | / |
| Pelts | 67 | 1,474 | / |
| Peels | 67 | 1,226 | / |
| Pells | 67 | 1,032 | / |
| Plesz | 67 | 542 | / |
| Piels | 67 | 464 | / |
| Pelch | 67 | 406 | / |
| Pelse | 67 | 285 | / |
| Pölcz | 67 | 231 | / |
| Pelsh | 67 | 213 | / |
| Pelss | 67 | 111 | / |
| Pelce | 67 | 111 | / |
| Pilcz | 67 | 102 | / |
| Pehls | 67 | 78 | / |
| Pültz | 67 | 56 | / |
| Pelst | 67 | 55 | / |
| Puels | 67 | 34 | / |
| Pleze | 67 | 28 | / |
| Pöltz | 67 | 27 | / |
| Pelds | 67 | 24 | / |
| Pältz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pelsø | 67 | 9 | / |
| Plezh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pelše | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pilsz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pelhs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pillz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pőlcz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pelcs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pelczová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paels | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plezt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pielc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plezz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfilz | 67 | 0 | / |
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