Pelosi

Pelosi Meaning & Origin

About Pelosi
The surname Pelosi is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Peloso," meaning "hairy" or "hirsute." It is a nickname surname that was likely given to someone with a particularly hairy or thick head of hair. The name Pelosi is relatively common in Italy and is most commonly found in the regions of Lombardy and Piedmont.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pelosi: 1,309
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,309
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH0 L OW1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/pɛˈloʊsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pelosi in Braille

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

The name Pelosi in braille

How to sign the name Pelosi using Sign Language

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

The name Pelosi in sign language

Numerology