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Where Does The Last Name Pfenninger Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Pfenninger (Russian: Пфеннингер) is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pfenninger? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 166,971^st most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,812,638 people. The surname Pfenninger occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Pfenninger live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Pfenninger is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 1,408 people, or 1 in 5,833. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Zürich, where 56 percent are found, Canton of Bern, where 7 percent are found and Canton of Lucerne, where 5 percent are found. Beside Switzerland this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Germany, where 18 percent are found.

Pfenninger Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Pfenninger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pfenninger surname grew 1,066 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pfenninger Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Pfenninger surname are 4.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.83% being registered with the political party.

Pfenninger earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.35% less than the national average, earning $41,702 USD per year.