Petzelt Surname

1,085,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Petzelt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petzelt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1401:575,03946,885
Poland321:1,187,77377,523
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Petzelt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Petzelt (Russian: Петзельт) is found most frequently in Germany. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Petzelt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,085,744th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,103,727 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Petzelt reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 140 people, or 1 in 575,039. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 36 percent are found, Berlin, where 21 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent are found. Excluding Germany it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Petzelt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Petzelt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Petzelt last name grew 775 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petzelt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Petzelt last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Petzelt earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.76% more than the national average, earning $59,011 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paetzelt9315/
Petzellt930/
Petzel921,516/
Patzelt865,129/
Pätzelt8628/
Peczelt8618/
Pietzel8614/
Petzell8614/
Petcelt864/
Petzeld864/
Potzelt864/
Petxelt862/
Peatzel861/
Petzl83480/
Pezel83258/
Petzeltová823/
Petzeltova821/
Potzeldt802/
Pätzel77526/
Pitzel77388/
Pazelt77131/
Petsel77100/
Pecelt7743/
Peizel7741/
Peyzel7712/
Pezell778/
Petzil776/
Peazel775/
Pozelt772/
Petschelt7574/
Pezl7385/
Petzäll7144/
Paczelt7142/
Peijzel7125/
Pezzell7115/
Patselt7113/
Patcelt7112/
Peetsel711/
Paitzel711/
Pettsel711/
Petsiel711/
Paytzel710/
Pitzl67979/
Pyzel67805/
Pizel67230/
Pejzl6767/
Petzlová6711/
Pezül671/
Peichelt671/
Petsehel671/
Pechelte670/

Petzelt Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petzelt in the Russian language
Петзельтpetzelt-

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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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  • 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 Petzelt
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