Prenter Surname

550,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Prenter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prenter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand1051:43,1277,159
Northern Ireland871:21,2072,507
Thailand701:1,009,119153,242
Ireland641:73,5774,518
Australia571:473,60936,415
United States561:6,472,481306,764
England421:1,326,62059,571
Austria381:224,09027,245
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Scotland111:486,71119,179
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1021:43,4303,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Prenter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prenter is held by more people in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prenter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Prenter is the 550,571st most commonly used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 12,564,734 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Prenter reside; 36 percent reside in Northern Europe and 35 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Prenter is most frequently held in New Zealand, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 43,127. In New Zealand Prenter is mostly concentrated in: Waikato Region, where 37 percent are found, Manawatu Wanganui Region, where 34 percent are found and Hawke's Bay Region, where 15 percent are found. Barring New Zealand this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 15 percent are found and Thailand, where 12 percent are found.

Prenter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Prenter has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Prenter surname decreased 37 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 215 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prenter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (45%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Prenter surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Prenter earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.36% less than the national average, earning R 160,740 per year; in United States they earn 10.42% less than the national average, earning $38,653 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.13% more than the national average, earning $52,230 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prente925/
Printer86177/
Pruente86174/
Prentes869/
Prenteh862/
Priente861/
Prentie861/
Prentess802/
Printeer802/
Prünte77165/
Prenta77125/
Prenty7797/
Prenti7733/
Printe7720/
Printes711,844/
Prentis71987/
Prentha71341/
Printie7128/
Prienti7127/
Printed7113/
Printre718/
Premteh715/
Prentay712/
Prentiz712/
Printee711/
Printerova711/
Printez711/
Prentiç711/
Prienty711/
Printey710/
Printte710/
Prentiss673,370/
Printess6740/
Priontee674/
Printtez673/
Prentist672/
Printets672/
Printesh671/
Prentich670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Prenter
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