Pilz Surname
Approximately 22,359 people bear this surname
Pilz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 15,190 | 1:5,300 | 638 |
| Austria | 3,670 | 1:2,320 | 197 |
| Brazil | 1,083 | 1:197,668 | 7,626 |
| United States | 1,052 | 1:344,543 | 30,976 |
| Canada | 270 | 1:136,465 | 14,092 |
| Israel | 196 | 1:43,661 | 5,895 |
| Czechia | 124 | 1:85,754 | 14,332 |
| Australia | 116 | 1:232,722 | 21,885 |
| Poland | 110 | 1:345,534 | 39,240 |
| South Africa | 87 | 1:622,732 | 46,743 |
| Argentina | 83 | 1:514,981 | 37,804 |
| France | 70 | 1:948,896 | 108,010 |
| Hungary | 45 | 1:218,139 | 18,044 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| Switzerland | 25 | 1:328,517 | 25,592 |
| Mexico | 23 | 1:5,396,792 | 30,197 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Slovakia | 12 | 1:444,704 | 54,815 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Paraguay | 7 | 1:1,033,821 | 9,769 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:865,839 | 52,959 |
Pilz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Mushroom” in Germany.
User-submitted Reference
The name is mentioned first in the 15th century and comes from the word, pilz, meaning 'mushroom'. It is guessed, that it originates by the job of mushroom collectors or some medical specialists who used mushrooms.
- vanishedPilz Demographics
Average Pilz Salary in
United States
$47,120 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pilz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pilz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pilz is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pilz? popularity and diffusion
It is the 24,208th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 325,933 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Pilz are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 15,190 people, or 1 in 5,300. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Saxony, where 23 percent reside, Bavaria, where 16 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname exists in 50 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 16 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.
Pilz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pilz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pilz last name increased 1,814 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pilz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Pilz are 10.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.25% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pilz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.93% less than the national average, earning 290,957 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 36.49% more than the national average, earning R 324,348 per year; in United States they earn 9.2% more than the national average, earning $47,120 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.65% more than the national average, earning $51,992 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piltz | 89 | 2,123 | / |
| Pilcz | 89 | 102 | / |
| Pielz | 89 | 6 | / |
| Pilsz | 89 | 4 | / |
| Pillz | 89 | 3 | / |
| Pfilz | 89 | 0 | / |
| Plz | 86 | 29 | / |
| Pillez | 80 | 37 | / |
| Piltze | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pelz | 75 | 11,213 | / |
| Pils | 75 | 2,799 | / |
| Pilc | 75 | 1,191 | / |
| Pölz | 75 | 831 | / |
| Plez | 75 | 627 | / |
| Pülz | 75 | 92 | / |
| Pilß | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hplz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Plzs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Plzz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Plze | 75 | 1 | / |
| Plzd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Plhz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pälz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pilţ | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pilś | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pylz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bplz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pilch | 67 | 10,996 | / |
| Peltz | 67 | 4,442 | / |
| Pletz | 67 | 2,900 | / |
| Pijls | 67 | 785 | / |
| Plesz | 67 | 542 | / |
| Piels | 67 | 464 | / |
| Pelcz | 67 | 245 | / |
| Pölcz | 67 | 231 | / |
| Pilss | 67 | 81 | / |
| Pilts | 67 | 69 | / |
| Pültz | 67 | 56 | / |
| Puelz | 67 | 38 | / |
| Pilść | 67 | 33 | / |
| Poelz | 67 | 32 | / |
| Pleze | 67 | 28 | / |
| Pöltz | 67 | 27 | / |
| Pelze | 67 | 26 | / |
| Pilsø | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pills | 67 | 13 | / |
| Paelz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Pältz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pilse | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pilczová | 67 | 7 | / |
| Plezh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pilås | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pilce | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pilcs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pőlcz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pilczova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pielc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plezz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pelzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plezt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peulz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pilsh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pelzt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pellz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Peelz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pgils | 67 | 0 | / |
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