Pelts History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands

Etymology of Pelts

What does the name Pelts mean?

The Pelts surname is occupational in origin. It comes from the Latin word "pellis," meaning "skin" or "hide," and would have originally been born by someone who tanned or sold hides and pelts for a living.

Early Origins of the Pelts family

The surname Pelts was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in North Holland, a province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Amsterdam, Haarlem and Hilversum. Many of the old Counts of Holland held a family seat in this region, including one of the nations oldest families, in Brederode Castle near Haarlem.

Early History of the Pelts family

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Pelts Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pelten, Peltzer, Peltre, Pelzer, Pellt, Pelter, Peltern, Pelteren and many more.

Early Notables of the Pelts family

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Pelts migration to the United States +

Pelts Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Sam Pelts, who landed in Mississippi in 1904 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Pelts (post 1700) +

Roman Shlemovich Pelts (1937-2022), Ukrainian-born, Canadian chess master

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)