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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Finnish : from pelto ‘field’. Originally a habitational name from a farm named for its location in a field, this surname was widely adopted as an ornamental name during the early 20th century; it is now also found throughout southern and central parts of the country.

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