Pelan

How common is the last name Pelan?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Pelan, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#68,122

Pelan was the 68,122nd most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 289 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

White (non-Hispanic)95.8%
Hispanic or Latino<0.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander1.7%
Two or more races<0.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

The Census Bureau withholds some figures for small groups, so these shares add up to 97.6%.

Check the sources

Forebears: where Pelan is found around the world
The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.