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

Pelli, 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 Pelli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pelli in America

Pelli is the 80678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pelli surname appeared 235 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 Pelli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pelli 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 Pelli

The surname PELLI is believed to have originated in Italy, derived from the Italian word "pelle" meaning "skin" or "pelt." It is a occupational surname, likely referring to someone who worked as a skinner, tanner, or furrier in the medieval period.

The earliest recorded instances of the PELLI surname can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Italy, such as Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. It was often spelled with variations like PELI or PELLI, reflecting regional dialects and orthographic practices at the time.

One of the earliest known bearers of the PELLI name was Guido Pelli, a prominent merchant and banker from Florence who lived in the late 13th century. His family's wealth and influence were recorded in several historical documents from that era.

In the 14th century, the PELLI surname appeared in the tax records of the city of Siena, indicating the presence of a family involved in the leather trade. These records provide valuable insights into the occupational origins of the name.

During the Renaissance period, the PELLI family produced several notable figures, including Giovanni Battista Pelli, a renowned painter and architect from Bologna who lived from 1572 to 1639. His works can still be admired in various churches and palaces across Italy.

Another prominent bearer of the PELLI name was Giuseppe Pelli, a celebrated composer and violinist from Genoa who lived from 1729 to 1808. He was highly regarded for his contributions to the development of Italian classical music.

In the 19th century, Ferdinando Pelli, born in 1816 and died in 1894, was a renowned Italian writer and historian who authored several books on the history and culture of his native Tuscany region.

The PELLI surname has also been associated with several place names in Italy, such as Pelli di Gubbio, a small town in the province of Perugia, and Pelli di Castelnuovo Berardenga, a village near Siena. These place names likely originated from the presence of PELLI families in those areas.

While the PELLI surname is most prevalent in Italy, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities, carrying with it the rich history and heritage of its origins in the skilled trades of medieval and Renaissance Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pelli

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

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 Pelli 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 Pelli 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 Pelli was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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