Pelet is used as a family name or surname in many languages. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Pelet
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Unknown
Meaning: Met all over France, this name is, however, most commonly in the Ardeche. This is one of many derivatives pel (= hair), which is never clear whether they mean one who has hair or one that does not have one (including a bald).

How popular is Pelet?

Pelet is ranked 229538 on our list.

Pelet is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in France. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Switzerland. Around 1435 people have been found who wears Pelet as their family name. Pelet is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
212,166 Canada9
4,333 Puerto Rico3
40,064 Nigeria2
201,317 England2
6,266 Luxembourg2
492,292 Ukraine1
19,810 Croatia1
591 Samoa1
897,276 Russia1
36,814 Romania1
1,704,541 India1
279,271 Australia1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
384,643 United States37
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
22,440 Belgium74
14,658 Israel71
33,508 Spain70
126,141 Indonesia60
Countries with hundreds of Pelet:
15,193 France625
37,583 Brazil302
6,960 Switzerland171

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Garret Pelet was 45 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on March 27, 1848. He lived in Great Britain where he worked as workman and took Columbia from Liverpool. C. Pelet, aged 40, Catherin Pelet, aged 6 months old, Workman Lawrence Pelet, 16 years old Francis Pelet, Workwoman Mary Pelet, Joseph Pelet, aged 10, 4 years old Bridget Pelet, Catherin Pelet, are other Pelet that migrated to US.

Comments

O
Olin Smithers
pelet pel is a diminutive little hair, nickname of little hairy man.

Pelet Namesakes

  • Ermessende of Pelet, Countess of Melgueil
  • Liesbeth Ribbius Peletier, Politician
  • Lemanu Peleti Mauga, Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa
  • Lemanu Peleti Mauga, Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa
  • Joseph Pelet de la Lozère, French Politician
  • Lemanu Peleti Mauga, Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa
  • Reynier Frans Peletier, Mathematician

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