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 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.

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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