Pitschen Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Pitschen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pitschen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland541:152,09114,437
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Pitschen (21) may also be a first name.

Pitschen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pitschen is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Pitschen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pitschen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pitschen is the 2,460,878th most common surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The last name Pitschen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Pitschen are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Pitschen is also the 2,368,944th most common forename in the world. It is borne by 21 people.

The surname Pitschen is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 152,091. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Graubünden, where 26 percent live, Republic and Canton of Ticino, where 24 percent live and Canton of Lucerne, where 15 percent live. Barring Switzerland Pitschen is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 10 percent live and Italy, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pitchen93270/
Pitshen931/
Petschen88180/
Pichen86904/
Pitsen863/
Pitcen863/
Piscen861/
Paitschin829/
Putschien821/
Pitseng80691/
Petchen8022/
Piscien806/
Peichen805/
Pitchin802/
Pidchen801/
Paichen801/
Pihchen801/
Pittsen800/
Pojtschenk781/
Picen77375/
Phiscien7529/
Phetchen7512/
Pitching753/
Petchsen752/
Putschin751/
Pitchina751/
Pitzen711,554/
Pechen711,366/
Pichin71213/
Pitsin71129/
Petschina7169/
Petsen7165/
Petsching7148/
Pitsyn7135/
Petcen7124/
Picheń7115/
Piccen715/
Paicen714/
Pichén713/
Piscin712/
Pytsen712/
Pichín711/
Pychen711/
Putsen711/
Petchchen711/
Phicien67270/
Pichina67237/
Petchin6792/
Phetsen6770/
Pitsyna6765/
Petseng6720/
Peichin6720/
Paitsyn6712/
Pechsen6710/
Puetsen679/
Peechen677/
Pethsen676/
Pitsing676/
Pitchim675/
Pichion675/
Petsaen672/
Petshin671/
Pitcina671/
Paichyn671/
Paitsin671/
Phutsen671/
Peachen671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pitschen
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