Petermeier Surname

334,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Petermeier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petermeier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7291:110,43313,594
United States3541:1,023,89575,330
Austria171:500,90847,931
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Petermeier Last Name Facts

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

Petermeier is found most in Germany. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Petermeier click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petermeier? popularity and diffusion

The last name Petermeier is the 334,403rd most widespread last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 6,601,038 people. The last name Petermeier occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Petermeier are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Petermeier is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 729 people, or 1 in 110,433. In Germany Petermeier is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 49 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 46 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 2 percent reside. Not including Germany it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Austria, where 2 percent reside.

Petermeier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Petermeier surname are 23.78% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.01% registered to vote for the party.

Petermeier earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.13% more than the national average, earning $46,655 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Petermeir954/
Petermeer951/
Petermier951/
Petermaier90358/
Petermeyer90162/
Petermair84124/
Petermyer840/
Petermayer809/
Petermayr7420/
Pottermayer671/

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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 Petermeier
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