Pfoertner Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Pfoertner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pfoertner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Germany521:1,548,18292,602
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Pfoertner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pfoertner occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pfoertner? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pfoertner is the 1,658,108th most numerous family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 60,729,549 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Pfoertner live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Pfoertner is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 5,846,112. In The United States Pfoertner is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 23 percent are found, Missouri, where 18 percent are found and Florida, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 43 percent are found and Austria, where 2 percent are found.

Pfoertner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pfoertner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pfoertner last name increased 6,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pfoertner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pfoertner are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Pfoertner earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.29% more than the national average, earning $43,705 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poertner94587/
Pfortner94334/
Pfertner94112/
Foertner942/
Pfeertner891/
Poetrtner890/
Fortner8815,768/
Portner883,309/
Fertner88177/
Pertner88107/
Pförtner821,440/
Fourtner82145/
Forthner8225/
Fiertner8213/
Fordtner8212/
Pfürtner827/
Piertner822/
Portnier822/
Fortnner822/
Fortnier821/
Fortneer821/
Poertney821/
Foortner820/
Forttner820/
Paertner820/
Fierthner7819/
Pfördtner783/
D'Fortner781/
Fourtnier781/
Fortenner780/
Furtner752,164/
Pörtner751,495/
Partner75620/
Vertner75190/
Fürtner7556/
Förtner7546/
Fartner755/
Vortner754/
Purtner751/
Fortnir750/
Furthner71165/
Fürthner7161/
Förthner7160/
Pürthner7120/
Parthner713/
Furhtner711/
Purttner710/
Farthner710/
Pförtnerová7018/

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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 Pfoertner
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