Petersmann Surname

435,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 789 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Petersmann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petersmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6611:121,79314,902
Austria631:135,16618,435
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
United States91:40,273,215872,126
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
England31:18,572,686338,250
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Petersmann Last Name Facts

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

Petersmann is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Petersmann? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 435,329th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 9,236,433 people. The surname Petersmann is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Petersmann are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Petersmann is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 661 people, or 1 in 121,793. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 62 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 25 percent reside and Berlin, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Germany it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 8 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Petersmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Petersmann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Petersmann surname rose 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petersmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Petersmann last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Petersmann earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.92% less than the national average, earning $43,760 CAD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Petersmann
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