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 surname Poetzel occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poetzel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Poetzel is the 1,504,764th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Poetzel live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 4,264,223. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 38 percent live, Maryland, where 26 percent live and Illinois, where 20 percent live. Barring The United States Poetzel exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 33 percent live and Switzerland, where 5 percent live.

Poetzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Poetzel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Poetzel last name grew 472 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Poetzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Poetzel last name are 12.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.09% registered with the political 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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