Petschke Surname

361,698th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,000 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Petschke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petschke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4901:164,29719,456
United States4551:796,61361,475
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Petschke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Petschke is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Petschke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petschke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 361,698th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 7,287,546 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Petschke are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Petschke is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 490 people, or 1 in 164,297. In Germany Petschke is most frequent in: Saxony, where 33 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 12 percent live and Brandenburg, where 12 percent live. Barring Germany Petschke exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 46 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Petschke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Petschke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Petschke last name rose 7,583 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petschke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Petschke surname are 2.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.98% registered with the party.

The amount Petschke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.15% more than the national average, earning $47,096 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.36% more than the national average, earning $60,294 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 Petschke
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