Prechtl Surname

113,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,085 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Prechtl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prechtl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,9011:27,7513,662
Austria5211:16,3442,431
United States4561:794,86661,363
Italy791:774,13562,609
Czechia531:200,63128,987
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
France101:6,642,272293,169
Israel91:950,84857,975
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
England31:18,572,686338,250
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Prechtl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prechtl occurs most in Germany. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Prechtl? popularity and diffusion

It is the 113,266th most frequent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,783,977 people. The last name Prechtl occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Prechtl reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 2,901 people, or 1 in 27,751. In Germany Prechtl is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 85 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 2 percent live. Beside Germany it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Prechtl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Prechtl surname are 24.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.79% registered with the party.

The amount Prechtl earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.26% more than the national average, earning $45,419 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.48% less than the national average, earning $42,984 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prechtel931,026/
Praechtl937/
Praechtel8812/
Prechtell884/
Pretchtel880/
Prachtl8622/
Prekhtl868/
Prächtl864/
Prectel860/
Pretl83252/
Prechtlová8246/
Prechtlova822/
Prachtel80128/
Prächtel807/
Pröchtel806/
Preshtel800/
Pretel778,619/
Prietl77489/
Pretil77225/
Prettl7768/
Preitl7732/
Prestl779/
Pretél772/
Preahstel750/
Pretell712,944/
Prestel712,487/
Pretelt71732/
Prettel71134/
Prestil7130/
Prethel7114/
Pretill714/
Preteel711/
Presztl711/
Preztel710/
Preatel710/
Pretlová6755/
Prettelt6754/
Prestell6710/
Preteltt677/
Prethell676/
Prettell676/
Priestel673/
Prestiel671/

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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 Prechtl
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