Preller Surname
Approximately 2,830 people bear this surname
Preller Surname Definition:
From Old German Bruhl, a marshy meadow. Similar origin to English word “Imbroglio”. Also derived from Preller (Bruller), one who shouts or roars, i.e. a Town Crier.
Preller Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,693 | 1:47,552 | 6,231 |
| United States | 446 | 1:812,688 | 62,481 |
| South Africa | 366 | 1:148,027 | 16,857 |
| Australia | 110 | 1:245,415 | 22,739 |
| Chile | 103 | 1:171,034 | 5,644 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| Hungary | 20 | 1:490,814 | 31,291 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 53 | 1:947,522 | 56,651 |
Preller (17) may also be a first name.
Preller Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Old German Bruhl, a marshy meadow. Similar origin to English word “Imbroglio”. Also derived from Preller (Bruller), one who shouts or roars, i.e. a Town Crier.
Preller Demographics
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Preller Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Preller Come From? nationality or country of origin
Preller occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Preller? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 155,005th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,575,105 people. Preller occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Preller reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Preller is also the 2,694,839th most widely held forename world-wide, held by 17 people.
It is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 1,693 people, or 1 in 47,552. In Germany Preller is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 26 percent are found, Thuringia, where 24 percent are found and Saxony, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Germany Preller exists in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and South Africa, where 13 percent are found.
Preller Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Preller has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Preller surname grew 842 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Preller Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Preller are 15.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.9% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Preller earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 27.49% more than the national average, earning R 302,964 per year and in United States they earn 36.32% more than the national average, earning $58,820 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proeller | 93 | 146 | / |
| Prieller | 93 | 63 | / |
| Prellier | 93 | 29 | / |
| Prueller | 93 | 25 | / |
| Presller | 93 | 1 | / |
| Prelle | 92 | 906 | / |
| Priller | 86 | 2,394 | / |
| Prüller | 86 | 686 | / |
| Pröller | 86 | 162 | / |
| Preiler | 86 | 42 | / |
| Preyler | 86 | 20 | / |
| Preelle | 86 | 9 | / |
| Prellir | 86 | 1 | / |
| Preulle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Prellee | 86 | 1 | / |
| Prielle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Prelles | 86 | 1 | / |
| Präller | 86 | 1 | / |
| Praelle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Prellea | 86 | 1 | / |
| Preeler | 86 | 0 | / |
| Pretler | 86 | 0 | / |
| Prellie | 86 | 0 | / |
| Prelley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Prellerová | 82 | 10 | / |
| Preitler | 80 | 137 | / |
| Prelletz | 80 | 47 | / |
| Prettler | 80 | 11 | / |
| Preslley | 80 | 2 | / |
| Prillier | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'Prelle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Presllei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Prelli | 77 | 483 | / |
| Prella | 77 | 232 | / |
| Prille | 77 | 27 | / |
| Prelly | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pryler | 77 | 1 | / |
| Prellé | 77 | 1 | / |
| Prölle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Preslleis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Prle | 73 | 3 | / |
| Prelliz | 71 | 30 | / |
| Praelli | 71 | 25 | / |
| Prilles | 71 | 22 | / |
| Pröllerová | 71 | 16 | / |
| Prellis | 71 | 5 | / |
| Prillerová | 71 | 2 | / |
| Prailer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Prellio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Prayler | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pritler | 71 | 1 | / |
| Preslli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Prőllerová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pprella | 71 | 1 | / |
| Prilley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Prittler | 67 | 6 | / |
| Prleš | 67 | 2 | / |
| Prrrella | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prrle | 67 | 1 | / |
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