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Where Does The Last Name Peterhans Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Peterhans has its highest incidence in Switzerland. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peterhans? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Peterhans is the 276,904^th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,205,390 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Peterhans reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Peterhans is also the 3,684,242^nd most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 10 people.

The surname Peterhans is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is held by 1,102 people, or 1 in 7,453. In Switzerland Peterhans is primarily found in: Canton of Aargau, where 63 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 17 percent reside and Canton of Graubünden, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Switzerland this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Peterhans Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Peterhans has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Peterhans surname increased 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Peterhans Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Peterhans surname are 1.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Peterhans earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 35.49% more than the national average, earning $58,462 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $47,498 CAD per year.