Preninger Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Preninger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Preninger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria531:160,66921,171
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Preninger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Preninger is found in Austria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Preninger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Preninger is the 2,414,640th most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. Preninger occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Preninger reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Austria, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 160,669. In Austria it is most numerous in: Upper Austria, where 40 percent are found, Vienna, where 32 percent are found and Lower Austria, where 26 percent are found. Beside Austria this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Preninger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Preninger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Preninger surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Preninger Last Name Statistics demography

Preninger earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.71% more than the national average, earning $56,833 USD per year.

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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 Preninger
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