Pettersch Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pettersch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pettersch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
United States331:10,983,604436,696
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Pettersch Last Name Facts

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

Pettersch is most common in Germany. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pettersch? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,203,767th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Pettersch are found; 55 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 1,963,548. In Germany it is primarily found in: Hesse, where 46 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 24 percent are found and Bavaria, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Germany it exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 45 percent are found.

Pettersch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pettersch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pettersch surname expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pettersch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pettersch last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Pettersch earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.45% more than the national average, earning $53,698 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Petersch9417/
Pettirsch8941/
Pattersch891/
Petters882,989/
Petersh8844/
Petirsch8223/
Poetters8221/
Peetters826/
Pietters823/
Pettiers821/
Petter's821/
Peatters820/
Peters80492,279/
Pettirschová761/
Peeters7562,837/
Pieters7533,154/
Potters751,816/
Peterse751,429/
Pitters751,026/
Pethers75538/
Pötters75245/
Patters75161/
Peuters7536/
Peiters7523/
Peaters7519/
Petersz7518/
Peyters7516/
Peterst7516/
Peteers7515/
Peterss7512/
Peter's7511/
Petiers759/
Petesrs755/
Petgers754/
Petersd754/
Pettars753/
Petetrs752/
Pheters751/
Poeters751/
Peterrs751/
Peteirs751/
Pïeters751/
Pıeters751/
Piterch751/
Pettirs750/
Peterce750/
Pettersová743/
Pietersz716,393/
Peeterse71104/
Pitteurs7141/
Pottiers7121/
Peijters7117/
Pheeters718/
Petersse712/
Pettorss711/
Peeteers711/
Potter's711/
Peitersz711/
Pietiers711/
Pieteurs711/
Pittersz711/
Petterze710/
Poetears710/
Pottters710/
Peasters710/
Potterss710/
Piters67647/
Paters67274/
Péters67105/
Poters6716/
Petirs6716/
Petersová6714/
Petors677/
Pöters675/
Petars675/
Peterß673/
D'Peeters671/
Pyters671/
Paytherch670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pettersch
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