Petsch Surname
Approximately 4,209 people bear this surname
Petsch Surname Definition:
Nickname for Peter in Old German. Also place name in the Rhineland, Germany (Paesch).
Petsch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,550 | 1:31,571 | 4,154 |
| United States | 1,054 | 1:343,889 | 30,927 |
| Austria | 229 | 1:37,185 | 6,017 |
| Brazil | 158 | 1:1,354,901 | 46,001 |
| Poland | 72 | 1:527,899 | 50,824 |
| Denmark | 37 | 1:152,560 | 13,318 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 121 | 1:415,030 | 30,604 |
The alternate forms: Pétsch (18) are calculated separately.
Petsch Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nickname for Peter in Old German. Also place name in the Rhineland, Germany (Paesch).
Petsch Demographics
Average Petsch Salary in
United States
$43,437 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Petsch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Petsch Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Petsch is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Pétsch. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Petsch? popularity and diffusion
The last name Petsch is the 110,427th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,731,420 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Petsch reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
Petsch is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 2,550 people, or 1 in 31,571. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 16 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent live. Apart from Germany it is found in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Austria, where 5 percent live.
Petsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Petsch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Petsch surname rose 871 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Petsch Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Petsch last name are 28.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.81% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Petsch earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 5.98% less than the national average, earning R 223,428 per year; in United States they earn 0.67% more than the national average, earning $43,437 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.52% less than the national average, earning $39,488 CAD per year.
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