Pechtold Surname

654,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Pechtold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pechtold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3231:249,24327,070
Netherlands691:244,74231,623
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Israel171:503,39037,521
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Pechtold Last Name Facts

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

Pechtold occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pechtold? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 654,010th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 15,808,126 people. The last name Pechtold is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Pechtold are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 323 people, or 1 in 249,243. In Germany Pechtold is most common in: Bavaria, where 76 percent live, Thuringia, where 11 percent live and Hesse, where 6 percent live. Not including Germany Pechtold is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Pechtold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pechtold has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pechtold last name expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pechtold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pechtold are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

Pechtold earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.27% more than the national average, earning $60,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pechthold9442/
Pechtoldt941/
Pechtol9353/
Pechtoll8815/
Pechtool881/
Pichtold881/
Pechtolt880/
Peshtold880/
Petold862/
Pächthold829/
Pechtholt823/
Petchtool821/
Pechtal801/
Pethold800/
Petgold800/
Petol7777/
Piethold7544/
Pekhtolt754/
Petole7185/
Pechthalt7164/
Petchtale714/
Pestol713/
Pethol712/
Pihtol711/
Pethtal6727/
Phetole6719/
Pestolt679/
Pesttol675/
Petosil671/
Pethatl671/
Pestole670/
Pesthol670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Pechtold
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