Piscator Surname
Approximately 130 people bear this surname
Piscator Surname User-submission:
It was popular among renaissance humanists to translate their surnames from vernacular European languages into Latin to convey a more impressive, educated image. Piscator is Latin for Fisher. It is an example of this practice.
Piscator Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 66 | 1:149,193 | 10,483 |
| Germany | 50 | 1:1,610,109 | 95,088 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Piscator Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It was popular among renaissance humanists to translate their surnames from vernacular European languages into Latin to convey a more impressive, educated image. Piscator is Latin for Fisher. It is an example of this practice.
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Where Does The Last Name Piscator Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Piscator is most common in Sweden. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Piscator? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,573,888th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Piscator live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname Piscator is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 149,193. In Sweden Piscator is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 30 percent reside, Värmland County, where 18 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 18 percent reside. Beside Sweden this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 38 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Piscator Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Piscator has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Piscator last name fell 63 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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