Paltzer Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Paltzer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paltzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
England51:11,143,612252,590
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Paltzer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paltzer is most common in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Paltzer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,044,719th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,364,775 people. The last name Paltzer occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Paltzer are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 2,210,115. In The United States Paltzer is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 66 percent are found, Illinois, where 8 percent are found and Michigan, where 5 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 17 percent are found and Switzerland, where 12 percent are found.

Paltzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Paltzer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Paltzer last name rose 607 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Paltzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Paltzer are 44.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 91.49% registered with the party.

Paltzer earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.89% more than the national average, earning $48,281 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfaltzer932/
Palzer921,457/
Pfalzer861,024/
Paltser86131/
Poltzer8659/
Palczer8653/
Paulzer862/
Palzear861/
Paltzir861/
Pealzer861/
Palzier860/
Palze833/
Palczert8069/
Pfoltzer8011/
Polzer774,904/
Palcer77105/
Paulze7754/
Paltza7740/
Paltge774/
Poltze772/
Polczer71414/
Palcher71154/
Poltser7119/
Paulzee711/
Paltsei711/
Paltzis711/
Paultzi711/
Peiltze710/
Polze6753/
Palzi671/
Polczert671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Paltzer
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