Pelles

Pelles Meaning & Origin

About Pelles
The surname Pelles is of French origin and is derived from the medieval given name Pelle, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Pierre (Peter). The name Pierre comes from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Pelles likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Pelle or Pierre.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pelles: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pelles 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 Pelles is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/pelles*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pelles in Braille

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

The name Pelles in braille

How to sign the name Pelles using Sign Language

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

The name Pelles in sign language

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