Pistorius Surname
Approximately 4,145 people bear this surname
Pistorius Surname Definition:
“Baker”. Latinised version of Dutch Bakker.
Read More About This SurnamePistorius Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,666 | 1:32,520 | 4,159 |
| Germany | 1,203 | 1:66,921 | 8,551 |
| United States | 627 | 1:578,084 | 47,352 |
| Netherlands | 352 | 1:47,975 | 8,202 |
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Zimbabwe | 47 | 1:328,473 | 31,980 |
| France | 45 | 1:1,476,060 | 142,161 |
| Czechia | 31 | 1:343,015 | 41,724 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Pistorius Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Baker”. Latinised version of Dutch Bakker.
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. Pistorius is Latin for 'baker'. It is an example of this practice.
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Pistorius Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pistorius Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pistorius (Russian: Писториус) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Pistorius click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pistorius? popularity and diffusion
The surname Pistorius is the 111,901st most commonly held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,758,153 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Pistorius live; 41 percent live in Southern Africa and 41 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The last name is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,666 people, or 1 in 32,520. In South Africa Pistorius is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 48 percent live, Limpopo, where 11 percent live and North West, where 10 percent live. Aside from South Africa Pistorius is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.
Pistorius Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pistorius has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pistorius surname increased 1,844 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pistorius Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Pistorius last name are 20.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.08% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pistorius earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.97% more than the national average, earning R 422,928 per year; in United States they earn 7.1% more than the national average, earning $46,214 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.61% more than the national average, earning $57,933 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pistorius Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pistorius in the Russian language | ||
| Писториус | pistorius | - |
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