Explore the Family Name Pelan
The meaning of Pelan
1. Czech (Pelán): from a derivative of the Old Czech personal name Pelhřim, or a nickname from a derivative of pela ‘changeable person, weathercock, turncoat’. 2. Slovenian: probably a variant of Pelhan, a nickname denoting a freckled man, from a derivative of peleha ‘freckle’.
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How common is the last name Pelan in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pelan has seen a slight decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped by 3.1 percentage points from 66,073 in 2000 to 68,122 in 2010. However, the count, which represents the number of individuals with the surname, increased slightly by 3.21 percent, from 280 in the year 2000 to 289 in 2010. The proportion per 100k remained stable at 0.1 over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,073 | #68,122 | -3.1% |
| Count | 280 | 289 | 3.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pelan
With regard to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of people with the surname Pelan identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a small decrease of 1.33 percentage points over the period. In 2010, 1.73 percent of individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, a category that was not represented in the 2000 data. The categories of Black, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native had no representation in either 2000 or 2010. The category of Two or more races also did not see any representation during the ten-year span.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.14% | 95.85% | -1.33% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.73% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |