Petsch Surname

110,427th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Petsch Surname Definition:

Nickname for Peter in Old German. Also place name in the Rhineland, Germany (Paesch).

Petsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,5501:31,5714,154
United States1,0541:343,88930,927
Austria2291:37,1856,017
Brazil1581:1,354,90146,001
Poland721:527,89950,824
Denmark371:152,56013,318
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
England81:6,964,757184,742
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:415,03030,604

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).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pétsch9418/
Pietsch9224,928/
Paetsch921,595/
Poetsch92983/
Peitsch92769/
Petzsch92315/
Pfetsch92198/
Peetsch9240/
Peutsch9224/
Peytsch921/
Petscht921/
Petssch921/
Peatsch920/
Petch914,570/
Petsh9112/
Pietzsch864,057/
Poetzsch86668/
Peitzsch86233/
Petzsche86194/
Pfoetsch862/
Pietcsch862/
Piestsch861/
Pitsch834,441/
Pötsch831,713/
Patsch831,342/
Potsch83618/
Pätsch83601/
Petche83154/
Petshe8396/
Peatch8319/
Peitch8315/
Pestch837/
Phetch836/
Pietsh832/
Petsdh831/
Petsth831/
Petcsh831/
Peitsh830/
Pech80100,451/
Pets80987/
Peitzsche8061/
Petschová805/
Petc803/
Piettzsch801/
D'Paetsch801/
Pötzsch774,210/
Patzsch77408/
Paatsch77244/
Phetshe7782/
Pfitsch7751/
Potzsch7748/
Pfötsch7729/
Paitsch7715/
Pitzsch7714/
Poitsch7714/
Pettche7712/
Pitsche773/
Pietzsh772/
Piezsch772/
Phetche772/
Piecsch771/
Pietcsh771/
Pettssh771/
Peitche771/
Peach7318,146/
Peche736,971/
Pesci733,816/
Petts732,484/
Peets732,220/
Petse731,580/
Pitch73612/
Peech73557/
Peych73373/
Peats73279/
Piets73191/
Peich73188/
Phets73157/
Pitsh7346/
Peits7332/
Pechs7325/
Peths7315/
Peyts7312/
Phech737/
Pytch736/
Petce734/
Pejch734/
Patsh732/
Petcz731/
Pľech731/
Potsh731/
Pests730/
Peuts730/
Paatzsch71106/
Poitzsch7177/
Uampetch711/
Pitschsc710/
Pec6721,971/
Petőcz67212/
Peates6771/
Paitch6771/
Peache6760/
Pietsz6739/
Peiche6734/
Pheach6731/
Pitche6727/
Peisci6726/
Peetes6719/
Pitchs6718/
Piedts6714/
Pettse6711/
Pötschová6711/
Pietds679/
Pitshe677/
Pheche677/
Phetse675/
Peeche673/
Peatts672/
Pechse672/
Peetts671/
Peitts671/
Peyche671/
Peczsh671/
Peachs671/
Peachz671/
Peetse671/
Peszcz671/
Pitcht671/
Peites671/
Petzhe671/
Pehech671/
Pehych671/
Patzsh671/
Pfitch670/
Phetts670/
Pettst670/
Paytch670/
Peicsh670/

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