Pelling

Pelling Meaning & Origin

About Pelling
The surname Pelling is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "pellen," meaning "to strip or peel." It is believed to have been a nickname for someone who worked as a peeler or a skinner, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a place where peeling or stripping took place, such as a tannery. The surname Pelling is relatively rare and is found mainly in the southern counties of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pelling: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/pelling*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pelling in Braille

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

The name Pelling in braille

How to sign the name Pelling using Sign Language

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

The name Pelling in sign language

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