Pfetzer Surname

773,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pfetzer Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from a nickname which comes from the Middle High German word phetzen, meaning 'to pinch'.

Pfetzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2751:292,74730,288
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Pfetzer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from a nickname which comes from the Middle High German word phetzen, meaning 'to pinch'.

- haffman97

Pfetzer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pfetzer is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pfetzer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 773,729th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 19,857,073 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Pfetzer are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Pfetzer is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 275 people, or 1 in 292,747. In Germany Pfetzer is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 75 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 5 percent are found. Other than Germany this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Switzerland, where 5 percent are found.

Pfetzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pfetzer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pfetzer surname rose 467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pfetzer Last Name Statistics demography

Pfetzer earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.4% more than the national average, earning $48,931 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfeitzer931/
Pfetszer930/
Fetzer9211,660/
Petzer923,847/
Pfezer9217/
Pfitzer861,933/
Fietzer86135/
Pfotzer8695/
Peitzer8644/
Pfetser8621/
Pietzer8620/
Pfeizer869/
Paetzer868/
Feitzer867/
Petzger861/
Petzier861/
Fetzger860/
Phetzer860/
Fetzeer860/
Fetzser860/
Petzere860/
Pezer831,748/
Fezer83607/
Petze8365/
Fetze834/
Pfetcher8023/
Pfettser805/
Poetzher801/
Pfitzher801/
Feitzier801/
Phfitzer800/
Pfitzger800/
Pitzer777,809/
Patzer776,001/
Petzey771,527/
FitzEr771,465/
Fietze77857/
Pfizer77588/
Feyzer77525/
Pezier77510/
Fatzer77384/
Petzet77137/
Feezer77113/
Peizer7797/
Fetser7792/
Feuzer7790/
Potzer7766/
Feczer7760/
Feizer7745/
Petzeu7745/
Petser7736/
Piezer7728/
Fejzer7715/
Pezeur779/
Pezzer779/
Pätzer777/
Pietze776/
Fetzeu775/
Fedzer774/
Paezer774/
Peczer774/
Faezer773/
Fetger773/
Petger773/
Fezier772/
Petzei772/
Pfitze772/
Feutze772/
Peazer771/
Pfedze771/
Fetcer771/
Fetzes771/
Fezser771/
Fiezer771/
Feazer771/
Peyzer771/
Pötzer771/
Fezeir771/
Petzhe771/
Fotzer770/
Peuzer770/
Peezer770/
Pfetscher7514/
Petzscher751/
Feze7330,463/
Peze73544/
Petcher71374/
Fetcher71136/
Feitser71123/
Pfettscher7191/
Pittzer7160/
Poetzscher7145/
Veitzer7142/
Feytser7137/
Festger7136/
Feutzeu7117/
Fettser7112/
Petzeit717/
Patzier715/
Peitser715/
Featser714/
Pedzere713/
Feazier712/
Phitzer712/
Pathzer711/
Phfizer711/
Pietzyr711/
Pitzerd711/
Fetsher711/
Fhatzer711/
Pitzzer711/
Pfitser711/
Pietzscher711/
Fiezier711/
Phetger711/
Peitzeh711/
Hpeizer711/
Pettser710/
Pitszer710/
Voetzer710/
Fittzer710/
Petzech710/
Pitzher710/
Peutzie710/
Fietzie710/
Feezier710/
Poitzer710/
Fizer672,684/
Petse671,580/
Petje671,247/
Fyzer671,170/
Pizer671,091/
Fetscher67915/
Fezea67912/
Fazer67659/
Petzi67358/
Pezze67355/
Pazer67296/
Pyzer67272/
Pedze67235/
Pozer67209/
Petza67201/
Petscher67199/
Vezer67152/
Feaze67115/
Peeze6780/
Fézer6744/
Fetse6744/
Pećer6743/
Pecer6722/
Feize6721/
Pezey6719/
Petzy6718/
Peize6717/
Pezee6715/
Fízer6712/
Fedze6712/
Fezee679/
Fezze678/
Peyze677/
Pitze676/
Pečer675/
Fecer674/
Fozer673/
Pezir673/
Fečer673/
Peitsher672/
Petchger672/
Feeze672/
Pheze672/
Pejze671/
Feitcher671/
Featcher671/
Pezeh671/
Peaze671/
Pätze671/
Fetza671/
Fetzi671/
Fishtzer671/
Feyze671/
Fezir671/
Fitzgere670/
Fitzgerd670/
Phetcher670/
Pfitcher670/
Petsgerd670/

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