Pels is used as a family name or surname in Netherlands. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Pels
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Netherlands
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Pels

How popular is Pels?

Pels is common in Netherlands.

Pels is ranked 112028 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Pels bearers increased by 1.960784 per cent in 2010 US census to 312 since 2000, the surname slipped by 2497 spots and ranked at 63873. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 95.19 96.73
Hispanic or Latino 2.56 1.63
Pels is not so popular last name but still a prevalent surname concentrated mainly in Netherlands which may be its originating country too. Around 3637 people have been found who wears Pels as their family name. Pels is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
46,707 New Zealand5
54,135 Philippines2
35,969 Denmark2
5,443 Dominican Republic2
49,529 Israel1
37,493 Austria1
165,773 Belarus1
13,606 Senegal1
77,122 Sweden1
36,678 Singapore1
717 Bhutan1
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
7,895 South Korea1
1,005 The Gambia1
11,486 Estonia1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
1,985 Luxembourg33
94,027 England32
257,310 Russia31
93,878 Canada28
81,586 Spain17
186,451 Ukraine16
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
93,642 France98
104,075 Brazil64
35,454 Australia61
Countries with hundreds of Pels:
5,685 Ghana479
55,765 United States465
7,032 Belgium260
43,536 Germany235
27,867 South Africa201
31,005 Argentina164
Countries with thousands of Pels:
1,567 Netherlands1,431
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Pels Namesakes

  • Joop Pelser, Soccer player
  • Helena Aletta Pels-Kluyver, Mathematician
  • Fleur Pels, Ben Ainslie's sister
  • Valdis Pelšs, Television presenter
  • Ilva Pelša, Valdis Pelšs' daughter
  • Irén Pelsöczy, Actress
  • Ivars Pelšs, Valdis Pelšs' son
  • Valdis Pelšs, Television presenter
  • Martinique Pelser, Film Score Composer
  • Valdis Pelšs, Television presenter

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