Pelle Family History

Pelle Surname Meaning

Italian: from pelle ‘skin’ probably used as a nickname for a tanner, currier, or seller of skins, or for someone with a peculiarity of the skin. Italian: from a short form of various names and nicknames ending with -pelle (see 1 above) such as Carapelle and Malapelle.

Danish and North German: from the personal name Pelle, a vernacular form of Peter. German: from Middle Low German pelle ‘precious purple silk cloth’, presumably a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of such cloth or for a maker of official and church vestments.

French (Pellé): nickname for a bald man from Old French pelé ‘bald’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Peller, Pell, Pille, Melle, Welle, Selle, Pella, Helle, Pelly, Telle

19K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
496	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
12K	Member Trees

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You can see how Pelle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pelle family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Pelle families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Pelle families living in London. This was about 41% of all the recorded Pelle's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pelle families in 1891.

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What did your Pelle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pelle.

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There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Pelle. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 496 military records available for the last name Pelle. For the veterans among your Pelle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pelle lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Pelle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Pelle in 1956 was 39, and 75 in 2004.

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Pelle Surname Meaning

French (Pellé): nickname for a bald man from Old French pelé ‘bald’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Pelle family from?

What did your Pelle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pelle.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Pelle family records will you find?

What is the average Pelle lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Pelle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Pelle in 1956 was 39, and 75 in 2004.

Pelle Family History

Pelle Surname Meaning

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