About the Pelletier surname
The surname Pelletier is associated with an occupational formation. Pelletier traditionally referred to someone who prepared, worked with, or sold hides and furs. The surname may thus have become fixed from an occupation practiced by an ancestor or associated with that person's household. The occupation behind the surname does not necessarily mean that every family branch has a common origin.
Pronunciation:
Pè-le-tié/pɛlətje/