Poetzel Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Poetzel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poetzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Poetzel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Poetzel occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Poetzel.

How Common Is The Last Name Poetzel? popularity and diffusion

Poetzel is the 1,504,764th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. The last name Poetzel occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Poetzel are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Poetzel is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 4,264,223. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 38 percent are found, Maryland, where 26 percent are found and Illinois, where 20 percent are found. Aside from The United States Poetzel exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 33 percent are found and Switzerland, where 5 percent are found.

Poetzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Poetzel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 472 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Poetzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Poetzel surname are 12.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.09% being registered to vote for the party.

Poetzel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9% less than the national average, earning $39,267 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Petzel921,516/
Potzel92692/
Poetzl92180/
Paetzel86699/
Pietzel8614/
Petzell8614/
Peatzel861/
Poetgel860/
Petzl83480/
Pezel83258/
Pozel8374/
Potzl8311/
Paetzell8062/
Paetzelt8015/
Paettzel802/
Pätzel77526/
Patzel77439/
Putzel77403/
Petsel77100/
Pozehl7761/
Pötzel7760/
Podzel7749/
Peizel7741/
Pozell7715/
Peyzel7712/
Potsel778/
Pezell778/
Petzil776/
Peazel775/
Poizel775/
Peziel771/
Pezuel771/
Poziel771/
Poecel771/
Potcel770/
Poetschel751/
Petzäll7144/
Pätzelt7128/
Peijzel7125/
Putzell7121/
Putzehl7113/
Pohzehl7113/
Patzell719/
Petsiel711/
Pfützel711/
Pettsel711/
Pieczel711/
Paetzelová711/
Paitzel711/
Peetsel711/
Paytzel710/
Pohzell710/
Pötzl671,567/
Petschel67649/
Patzl67307/
Pazel6795/
Pejzl6767/
Putzl6760/
Pozil6750/
Puzel6741/
Poizl6719/
Pietchel6714/
Pützl6712/
Peitchel6712/
Pojzl6712/
Pezül671/
Petsehel671/
Potschel671/

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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 Poetzel
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