Petzelius Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Petzelius Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Petzelius Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Petzelius Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Petzelius is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Petzelius? popularity and diffusion
The last name Petzelius is the 6,063,924th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. Petzelius occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Petzelius live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 1,094,084. In Sweden Petzelius is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 56 percent are found, Skåne County, where 22 percent are found and Södermanland County, where 22 percent are found. Beside Sweden this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petselis | 82 | 12 | / |
| Petzalis | 82 | 1 | / |
| Petzāls | 75 | 2 | / |
| Petzals | 75 | 2 | / |
| Petzäls | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pitzalis | 71 | 4,059 | / |
| Petsalis | 71 | 374 | / |
| Patselis | 71 | 122 | / |
| Betzelos | 71 | 62 | / |
| Pitselis | 71 | 31 | / |
| Batzelis | 71 | 28 | / |
| Patzalis | 71 | 4 | / |
| Petsilis | 71 | 3 | / |
| Pitzolis | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bitzelis | 71 | 2 | / |
| Petselas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Patsellis | 67 | 80 | / |
| Pitziolis | 67 | 48 | / |
| Petsoulis | 67 | 38 | / |
| Pitsielis | 67 | 24 | / |
| Patsilius | 67 | 9 | / |
| Boutzelis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pitzzalis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Batzelios | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pitselos | 59 | 4 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Petzelius
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