Pellett

English

Etymology

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

Pellett (plural Pelletts)

1. A surname from Old French.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pellett is the 34878^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 647 individuals. Pellett is most common among White (93.97%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pellett”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.