Pirsch Surname

366,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 985 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Pirsch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pirsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3341:241,03426,405
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Austria1241:68,67310,554
Luxembourg1191:4,879696
France891:746,32392,306
Argentina471:909,43458,335
Mexico441:2,821,05022,257
Poland361:1,055,79973,637
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Pirsch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pirsch occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pirsch? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pirsch is the 366,000th most numerous surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 7,398,524 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Pirsch are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 334 people, or 1 in 241,034. In Germany Pirsch is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 33 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 20 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 13 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Austria, where 13 percent reside.

Pirsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pirsch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pirsch last name expanded 579 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pirsch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pirsch surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pirsch earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.99% more than the national average, earning $47,460 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.53% less than the national average, earning $49,420 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfirsch92115/
Piersch9214/
Pirszch921/
Pirch91942/
Pirsc915/
Pirsh912/
Pfeirsch861/
Persch833,299/
Pursch83692/
Pairsh8376/
Pärsch8339/
Pyrsch8320/
Pirche835/
Pürsch833/
Pirshc831/
Pirshd831/
Pirsce830/
Peirch830/
Pirs80246/
Persche77113/
Pfersch7747/
Puhrsch7715/
Pyrshch779/
Perssch771/
Piers733,719/
Perch731,431/
Pyrch73760/
Peirs73484/
Pirce73206/
Persh73180/
Pursh7387/
Pirse7344/
Pairs7335/
Piors7325/
Pirsz7318/
Pirrs736/
Pitrs733/
Pyrsh731/
Poirs730/
Pirscova713/
Pfersche712/
Pirshova711/
Peirce677,202/
Perche673,792/
Pearch67478/
Percht67203/
Peirse6781/
Perschová6723/
Phairs6723/
Pershe6720/
Pairst6717/
Pearsh673/
Petrsh673/
Pairse672/
Pierrs672/
Piersz671/
Peersh671/
Phirse671/
Poitrs671/
Pearsc671/
Peirrs671/
Phiers671/
Pitrsz671/
Pirrce671/
Pitrse671/
Phirce671/
Pairce671/
Pirrss671/
Peerch670/
Pfirst670/

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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 Pirsch
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