Petzhold Surname

917,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Germany

Petzhold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petzhold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1671:1,281,88243,935
Germany1191:676,51652,308
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Petzhold Last Name Facts

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

The surname Petzhold has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petzhold? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 917,199th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,216,422 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Petzhold live; 58 percent live in South America and 58 percent live in Luso-South America.

This surname is most widespread in Brazil, where it is held by 167 people, or 1 in 1,281,882. In Brazil it is mostly found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 73 percent are found, Paraná, where 10 percent are found and São Paulo, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Brazil this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 41 percent are found and Austria, where 1 percent are found.

Petzhold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Petzhold has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Petzhold last name fell 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Petzhold
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