Pelc

Pelc Meaning & Origin

About Pelc
The surname Pelc is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Piotr, which is the Polish form of Peter. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Piotr. The name Piotr itself is derived from the Greek word "petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Pelc can be interpreted to mean "son of Piotr" or "descendant of Peter."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Pelc is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Pelc: 1,003
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,822
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pelc based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Pelc is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 L K
🌐 IPA
/pɛlk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pelc in Braille

Here's how to represent Pelc in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Pelc in braille

How to sign the name Pelc using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Pelc using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Pelc in sign language

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