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

The surname Preiss is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Preiss is the 63,845^th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 929,060 people. Preiss occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Preiss are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 42 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Preiss is also the 2,694,839^th most numerous first name globally It is held by 17 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 2,635 people, or 1 in 30,552. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 23 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent live and Bavaria, where 16 percent live. Outside of Germany Preiss exists in 47 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent live and Austria, where 7 percent live.

Preiss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Preiss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Preiss surname rose 1,461 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,030 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Preiss Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Preiss last name are 7.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.81% registered with the political party.

The amount Preiss earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 11.93% less than the national average, earning 304,799 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 35.66% more than the national average, earning R 322,368 per year; in United States they earn 9.92% more than the national average, earning $47,429 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.34% more than the national average, earning $58,298 CAD per year.