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
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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 found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Pétsch. For other possible spellings of Petsch click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Petsch? popularity and diffusion
The last name Petsch is the 110,427th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 1,731,420 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Petsch are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 2,550 people, or 1 in 31,571. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 16 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent reside. Beside Germany this last name occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Austria, where 5 percent reside.
Petsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Petsch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Petsch surname rose 871 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Petsch Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Petsch surname are 28.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.81% being registered with the 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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