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Pelles

How common is the last name Pelles?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Pelles, 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.

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#153,769

Pelles was the 153,769th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 106 people, about 0.0 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)84.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino13.2%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander<0.1%
  • Two or more races<0.1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

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