Fetzer Surname

44,549th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,660 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Fetzer Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from a nickname which comes from the Middle High German word phetzen, meaning 'to pinch'.

Fetzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,8191:13,8351,807
United States4,9491:73,2398,444
Brazil2291:934,82233,394
Switzerland1241:66,2338,050
Hungary1231:79,8078,036
France1171:567,71676,560
Guatemala981:164,1093,534
Austria361:236,54028,356
England331:1,688,42669,999
Australia311:870,82953,581
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Peru141:2,270,29426,427
Israel91:950,84857,975
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Namibia31:803,13415,170
China31:455,773,85521,925
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0221:49,1385,597

Fetzer (21) may also be a first name.

Fetzer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from a nickname which comes from the Middle High German word phetzen, meaning 'to pinch'.

- haffman97

Fetzer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fetzer Come From? nationality or country of origin

Fetzer is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fetzer? popularity and diffusion

Fetzer is the 44,549th most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 625,004 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Fetzer are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Fetzer is also the 2,368,944th most widespread given name world-wide It is held by 21 people.

Fetzer is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 5,819 people, or 1 in 13,835. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 51 percent reside, Bavaria, where 18 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 10 percent reside. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 42 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Fetzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fetzer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fetzer last name grew 484 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 825 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fetzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fetzer surname are 22.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.07% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fetzer earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 39.74% less than the national average, earning 208,541 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1.44% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,105 per year; in United States they earn 3.74% more than the national average, earning $44,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.88% more than the national average, earning $52,606 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfetzer92367/
Fietzer92135/
Feitzer927/
Fetzger920/
Fetzeer920/
Fetzser920/
Fezer91607/
Fetze914/
Feitzier861/
Pfeitzer861/
Pfetszer860/
FitzEr831,465/
Fietze83857/
Feyzer83525/
Fatzer83384/
Feezer83113/
Fetser8392/
Feuzer8390/
Feczer8360/
Feizer8345/
Pfezer8317/
Fejzer8315/
Fetzeu835/
Fedzer834/
Faezer833/
Fetger833/
Fezier832/
Feutze832/
Fetcer831/
Fetzes831/
Fezser831/
Fiezer831/
Feazer831/
Fezeir831/
Fotzer830/
Feze8030,463/
Pfitzer771,933/
Fetcher77136/
Feitser77123/
Pfotzer7795/
Veitzer7742/
Feytser7737/
Festger7736/
Pfetser7721/
Feutzeu7717/
Fettser7712/
Pfeizer779/
Featser774/
Feazier772/
Fetsher771/
Fhatzer771/
Fiezier771/
Voetzer770/
Fittzer770/
Phetzer770/
Fietzie770/
Feezier770/
Fizer732,684/
Fyzer731,170/
Fezea73912/
Fazer73659/
Vezer73152/
Feaze73115/
Fézer7344/
Fetse7344/
Feize7321/
Fízer7312/
Fedze7312/
Fezee739/
Fezze738/
Fecer734/
Fozer733/
Fečer733/
Feeze732/
Fetza731/
Fetzi731/
Feyze731/
Fezir731/
Fetscher71915/
Pfetcher7123/
Pfettser715/
Pfitzher711/
Feitcher711/
Featcher711/
Fishtzer711/
Fitzgere710/
Fitzgerd710/
Phfitzer710/
Pfitzger710/
Faizer672,781/
Fecher672,713/
Vietze671,218/
Fazeer67614/
Pfizer67588/
Vezier67442/
Foizer67271/
Veizer67200/
Viezer67146/
Fecser67128/
Fezzey67114/
Fitger67109/
Vitzer67106/
Festge67102/
Fitser6775/
Feazey6765/
Feitscher6749/
Feutse6745/
Fytser6736/
Fazier6735/
Fayzer6733/
Fetseu6726/
Vejzer6725/
Fizher6722/
Fitjer6722/
Fitzet6719/
Feudze6715/
Feyzee6714/
Pfetscher6714/
Fezzie6712/
Vetser6712/
Fadzer6712/
Fajzer677/
Fedzir677/
Fotser674/
Fizzer673/
Feizea672/
Feytse672/
Feacer672/
Feizee672/
Pfitze672/
Veezer672/
Fatzir672/
Fietse672/
Feitza672/
Veazer671/
Pfedze671/
Fitzee671/
Fitzes671/
Fescer671/
Fettje671/
Feicer671/
Fazeur671/
Fecier671/
Veitze671/
Fozier671/
Fazher671/
Feadze671/
Fedzei671/
Fedzeu671/
Fiecer671/
Fetseh671/
Feizei671/
Foyzer671/
Fazeir671/
Fizear670/
Feezey670/
Fitzhertt670/
Faazer670/
Veatze670/
Fedser670/
Feazee670/
Fizier670/
Fitcer670/
Feitge670/

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