Pelt

Pelt Meaning & Origin

About Pelt
The surname Pelt is of Dutch and German origin and is derived from the word "pelt," which refers to the skin or fur of an animal. As a surname, Pelt likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the fur trade or as a nickname for someone with a particularly furry or hairy appearance. It may also have been used as a topographic name for someone living near a place associated with fur trading or animal skins.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pelt: 2,077
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,392
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.7

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 L T
🌐 IPA
/pɛlt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pelt in Braille

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

The name Pelt in braille

How to sign the name Pelt using Sign Language

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

The name Pelt in sign language

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