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Where Does The Last Name Praetorius Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Praetorius occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Praetorius? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 440,082^nd most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 9,367,026 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Praetorius reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 382 people, or 1 in 210,747. In Germany Praetorius is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent are found, Bavaria, where 11 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Germany it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Sweden, where 7 percent are found.

Praetorius Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Praetorius has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Praetorius last name grew 3,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Praetorius Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Praetorius surname are 30.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Praetorius earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 7.78% more than the national average, earning R 256,116 per year; in United States they earn 26.99% more than the national average, earning $54,793 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.35% less than the national average, earning $46,526 CAD per year.