Frequency: (124)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Catalan (Pelló): probably a nickname from pelló ‘nutshell’, the shuck or shell of certain nuts, especially chestnuts.
GIVEN NAMES: Spanish 5%. Florinda, Humberto, Jose, Pablo.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.




