Pelter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pelter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pelter family

Profession Census Frequency
Mason's Labourer 3
General Labourer 2
Green Grocer 1
Assistant School Mistress 1
Carter On Farm Agricultural Horse 1
Draper's Assistant 1
Farmer 1
Gardener Domestic 1
Gilder & Carr 1
School Boy 1
School Girl 1
Waller Mason 1
Railway Labourer 1

Pelter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Poulter 71% 14,822
2 Plater 67% 4,643
3 Polter 83% 1,048
4 Paulter 71% 304
5 Palter 83% 219
6 Pelter 100% 218
7 Pilter 83% 123

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The surname Pelter is the 6th most popular variant of Poulter.

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