Pfaeltzer Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Pfaeltzer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pfaeltzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Pfaeltzer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pfaeltzer has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pfaeltzer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pfaeltzer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,057,639th most prevalent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Pfaeltzer occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Pfaeltzer reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 80 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 1,407,265. In The Netherlands Pfaeltzer is primarily found in: North Holland, where 42 percent reside, Utrecht, where 42 percent reside and Gelderland, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Scotland, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfaelzer9457/
Peltzer883,755/
Feltzer8861/
Paelzer8819/
Pfelzer8813/
Pfältzer8246/
Foeltzer820/
Pfaelcer820/
Pelzer8014,894/
Felzer80389/
Pltzer801/
Pletzer751,211/
Poelzer75291/
Pelczer75255/
Peltser75141/
Feilzer75115/
Felczer7571/
Fletzer7567/
Filtzer7552/
Piltzer7541/
Pfälzer7525/
Feldzer7519/
Feltser7518/
Veltzer7511/
Paulzer752/
Felzier751/
Pealzer751/
Felzser751/
Peltcer751/
Föltzer751/
Failzer750/
Pfelcer750/
Feltcher7137/
Peltcher7122/
Pelttser7118/
Poelczer715/
Feldzher712/
Flzer711/
Plzer711/
Pilzer67399/
Pelcer67338/
Filzer67328/
Pölzer67304/
Feltscher67119/
Pälzer6739/
Velzer6738/
Fölzer6737/
Plezer6734/
Felčer677/
Felcer674/
Flezer674/
Pltser671/
Pfletcher670/
Felthgert670/
Pelzir670/

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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 Pfaeltzer
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