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Pelle Family History

Pelle Surname Meaning

Italian: from pelle ‘skin’ probably used as a nickname for a tanner, currier, or seller of skins, or for someone with a peculiarity of the skin. Italian: from a short form of various names and nicknames ending with -pelle (see 1 above) such as Carapelle and Malapelle.

Danish and North German: from the personal name Pelle, a vernacular form of Peter. German: from Middle Low German pelle ‘precious purple silk cloth’, presumably a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of such cloth or for a maker of official and church vestments.

French (Pellé): nickname for a bald man from Old French pelé ‘bald’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Pelle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pelle family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Pelle families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 8 Pelle families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 40% of all the recorded Pelle's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Pelle families in 1911.
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What did your Pelle ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Pelle. 34% of Pelle men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Labourer
    34%
  • Miner
    34%

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Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Pelle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Pelle in 1956 was 39, and 75 in 2004.

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