Pelletiers

Pelletiers is the plural form used to refer to people who bear the French surname Pelletier. In English-language writing, Pelletiers may denote a family or a group of individuals sharing that surname. The surname Pelletier is of French origin and is categorized among occupational surnames found in medieval France; while the exact historical job associated with the name varied by locale, it broadly reflects a trades-based origin connected to the making or handling of pellets or pellet-like items.

Today, Pelletier is a common surname in France and in many French-speaking communities abroad. It is particularly established in Canada, notably Quebec, where French ancestry is prominent, as well as in other provinces and in parts of the United States with historical French settlement and migration.

The name has several variants in spelling and pronunciation across regions, though Pelletier remains the standard form in most modern contexts. The plural Pelletiers is used in English-language writing to refer to multiple people with the surname, or, in genealogical or biographical contexts, to denote a family bearing that name. Individuals with the surname Pelletier have appeared across diverse fields, including politics, the arts, science, and sports.

For more information on the surname itself, see Pelletier (surname).