Preissmann Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Preissmann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Preissmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415

Preissmann Last Name Facts

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

Preissmann is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Preissmann? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,812,366th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. Preissmann occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Preissmann reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 45 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Preissmann is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 20,126,365. In Germany Preissmann is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 50 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 25 percent live and Saarland, where 25 percent live. Beside Germany this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 27 percent live and France, where 18 percent live.

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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 Preissmann
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