Peterschmitt Surname

508,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Peterschmitt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Peterschmitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France5621:118,19017,827
Switzerland341:241,55620,206
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Peterschmitt Last Name Facts

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

Peterschmitt has its highest incidence in France. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Peterschmitt click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peterschmitt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 508,499th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 11,316,065 people. The surname Peterschmitt occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Peterschmitt are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 91 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

Peterschmitt is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 562 people, or 1 in 118,190. In France Peterschmitt is most common in: Grand Est, where 61 percent live, Île-de-France, where 17 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 8 percent live. Outside of France it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 5 percent live and Argentina, where 3 percent live.

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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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