Pierstorff Surname

893,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Pierstorff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pierstorff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
Germany891:904,55664,175
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Pierstorff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pierstorff is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pierstorff? popularity and diffusion

It is the 893,754th most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 24,291,820 people. The last name Pierstorff is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Pierstorff live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 193 people, or 1 in 1,878,026. In The United States Pierstorff is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 27 percent are found, Ohio, where 18 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 30 percent are found and Denmark, where 2 percent are found.

Pierstorff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pierstorff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pierstorff last name rose 19,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pierstorff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pierstorff last name are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Pierstorff earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 20.69% more than the national average, earning 417,698 kr per year and in United States they earn 2.24% less than the national average, earning $42,183 USD per year.

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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 Pierstorff
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