Pellett
English edit
Etymology edit
Either from a pet form of the personal name Pell, or a metonymic occupational surname for a furrier, from Old French pellet (“fur”).
Proper noun edit
Pellett (plural Pelletts)
- A surname from Old French.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Pellett is the 34878th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 647 individuals. Pellett is most common among White (93.97%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pellett”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.