Pfingstler Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Pfingstler Surname User-submission:

Pfingstler is the German or Deutsch word for 'pentecostals'; most likely meaning the family was given the name due to strong ties in the Roman Catholic Church.

Pfingstler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Pfingstler Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pfingstler is the German or Deutsch word for 'pentecostals'; most likely meaning the family was given the name due to strong ties in the Roman Catholic Church.

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Pfingstler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pfingstler has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pfingstler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,506,728th most widely held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Pfingstler reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 87 percent reside, Illinois, where 4 percent reside and Arizona, where 2 percent reside. Beside The United States it exists in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 12 percent reside.

Pfingstler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pfingstler has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,040 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pfingstler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pfingstler surname are 44.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 91.67% being registered with the party.

Pfingstler earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.38% more than the national average, earning $43,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pffingstler951/

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