Pfalz Surname

461,659th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 731 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Pfalz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pfalz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3851:209,10523,756
Austria1781:47,8407,627
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
France111:6,038,429280,838
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Pfalz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pfalz occurs most in Germany. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pfalz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pfalz is the 461,659th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 9,969,283 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Pfalz live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 385 people, or 1 in 209,105. In Germany Pfalz is primarily concentrated in: Saxony, where 45 percent reside, Hesse, where 25 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Pfalz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pfalz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pfalz surname increased 4,167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pfalz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pfalz surname are 38.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.29% registered with the party.

The amount Pfalz earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 16.66% more than the national average, earning $50,338 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.29% less than the national average, earning $39,602 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfaltz9153/
Falz89597/
Palz89561/
Faltz80968/
Paltz80385/
Falez80352/
Pfolz8046/
Palez8044/
Paalz8014/
Paulz8012/
Fallz8010/
Pfalc8010/
Palsz806/
Pfals805/
Palze803/
Pealz802/
Faldz801/
Falze801/
Faulz801/
Falcz801/
Falsz801/
Faalz800/
Fatlz800/
Pallez73328/
Pfahls7394/
Paulez7389/
Paulze7354/
Pealez7314/
Paultz7314/
Faldtz7314/
Faultz7311/
Patelz738/
Patilz731/
Falltz731/
Pfolcz731/
Falesz731/
Palesz731/
Falzze731/
Pailez730/
Failez730/
Fealtz730/
Pealtz730/
Phaltz730/
Phalez730/
Folz674,557/
Pals673,770/
Polz672,324/
Fals671,232/
Valz67587/
Falc67478/
Paillez6753/
Pailhez6718/
Pfahles6714/
Falx6713/
Falč675/
Palc674/
Falß673/
Palx671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pfalz
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