Find out how popular the last name Pelland is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Pelland.

Pelland, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Pelland surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pelland in America

Pelland is the 23485th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pelland surname appeared 1,082 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Pelland.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pelland to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Pelland

The surname Pelland has its origins in France, where it first appeared in the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old French words "pel" and "land," which together mean "bald land" or "barren land." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname for someone who lived on or owned a piece of infertile or uncultivated land.

Pelland is believed to have originated in the region of Normandy, where it is found in early records from the late 1100s. One of the earliest known references to the name comes from a manuscript dated 1192, which mentions a Richard Pelland living in the town of Caen.

In the 13th century, the name began to appear in other parts of France as well, including the regions of Picardy and Île-de-France. An important early record is the Cartulaire de Notre-Dame de Paris, a collection of charters and documents from the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, which includes several references to individuals with the name Pelland between the years 1250 and 1275.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jean Pelland, a merchant from the town of Rouen who lived in the late 13th century. Another notable figure was Étienne Pelland, a scholar and cleric who served as a canon of the Cathedral of Chartres in the early 14th century.

As the name spread throughout France, it also began to appear in various spellings, such as Pellant, Peland, and Pelant. These variations likely resulted from regional dialects and differences in pronunciation.

In the 15th century, the name Pelland can be found in records from the region of Burgundy, including a reference to a Guillaume Pelland who was a landowner in the village of Beaune in the year 1472.

Another notable bearer of the name was Jacques Pelland, a French soldier who fought in the Italian Wars of the early 16th century. He is mentioned in a chronicle of the Battle of Marignano, which took place in 1515.

Throughout its history, the surname Pelland has been associated with several place names in France, including the village of Peland in the department of Eure-et-Loir, and the hamlet of Pelant in the department of Yonne. These place names may have contributed to the spread and variations of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pelland

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Pelland.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Pelland was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Pelland has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Pelland was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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