Preifelt Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Preifelt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Preifelt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Preifelt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Preifelt is found most frequently in Sweden. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Preifelt click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Preifelt? popularity and diffusion

Preifelt is the 6,063,924th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. Preifelt occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Preifelt reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Preifelt is most widely held in Sweden, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 1,406,680. In Sweden Preifelt is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 43 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 43 percent live and Halland County, where 14 percent live. Beside Sweden this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 10 percent live and Brazil, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Preifel930/
Preifeld884/
Pressfelt8230/
Presfeldt8210/
Prisfeldt826/
Preisfeld821/
Pripfel802/
Pruifel800/
Priefel800/
Pressfeldt7821/
Pruifltt751/
Proefell750/
Pripfl71129/
Pryfel711/
Profield630/
Prachfeld5917/
Proudfeld591/
Prafil57243/
Praphell500/
Proudfil500/

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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 Preifelt
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