Praetz Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Australia

Praetz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Praetz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany631:1,277,86481,414
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Australia411:658,43245,385
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Praetz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Praetz is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Praetz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Praetz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,409,418th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Praetz reside; 42 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Praetz is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 1,277,864. In Germany it is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 35 percent reside, Hamburg, where 17 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 27 percent reside.

Praetz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Praetz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Praetz surname rose 2,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Praetz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Praetz last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.73% being registered with the political party.

Praetz earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.42% more than the national average, earning $43,761 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Praetze9237/
Prawetz9228/
Preaetz920/
Praet912,631/
Pretz911,317/
Pratz911,137/
Praez9168/
Prietz83941/
Preetz83366/
Prawez83346/
Praest83223/
Pruetz83158/
Preutz83103/
Prayez83102/
Preitz8386/
Praets8372/
Praete8359/
Proetz8337/
Prattz8312/
Praatz838/
Pratsz837/
Prettz834/
Prajez834/
Praitz832/
Praesz831/
Prauez831/
Phraet831/
Praiez831/
Praett830/
Prez80817/
Prae8033/
Praecht779/
Praweez775/
Praette771/
Prohetz770/
Protz731,981/
Pracz731,039/
Pfrez73753/
Praes73413/
Praiz73335/
Prets73168/
Precz73155/
Praed73148/
Proet7374/
Pþrez7367/
Prätz7359/
Prajz7347/
Preiz7341/
Përez7327/
Prezz7319/
Prötz737/
Phrae736/
Praec735/
P'Rez735/
Preaz734/
Prauz733/
Prayz733/
Práez733/
Praey732/
Preuz732/
Prrez732/
Prahe732/
Pìrez732/
Pėrez732/
Praer731/
Pratš731/
Pretzsch711,231/
Praetsch7177/
Pratzsch711/
Prautzsch67651/
Proett67156/
Proest67139/
Pphrez67120/
Prohet6775/
Prietzsch6752/
Protcz6722/
Prahit6719/
Proete6718/
Prayaz6714/
Pretts6713/
Prahes6710/
Proetzsch677/
Praesd676/
Praesh674/
Preizz673/
Preets671/
Preicz671/
Pretsh671/
Pratsh671/
Prauit671/
Praess671/
Proutz671/
Praits671/
Preits671/
Protsz671/
Projtz671/
Praaye671/
Preiyz671/
Prayts670/
Praech670/
Pruitz670/
Preaer670/
Preats670/
Priets670/

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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 Praetz
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