Pelico

English

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Catalan Pelicó, a nickname from pelicó (“downy; hairy”); this surname is predominantly found in the Guatemala.

Proper noun

Pelico (plural Pelicos)

1. A surname from Catalan.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pelico is the 40672^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 537 individuals. Pelico is most common among Hispanic/Latino (92.36%) individuals.

Further reading

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