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/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poetzel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,504,764th most widely held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. This surname is predominantly found 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.

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 most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 38 percent are found, Maryland, where 26 percent are found and Illinois, where 20 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found 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 frequency of Poetzel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Poetzel last name grew 472 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Poetzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Poetzel are 12.32% more likely to be registered Republicans 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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  • 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 Poetzel
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