Pretor Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Romania

Pretor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pretor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Romania291:692,34047,921
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Prétor (23) are calculated separately.

Pretor (12) may also be a first name.

Pretor Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pretor (Russian: Претор) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Prétor. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pretor? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pretor is the 1,691,963rd most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Pretor are found; 52 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 28 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent forename on earth, borne by 12 people.

It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 2,683,515. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 43 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent reside and Bavaria, where 10 percent reside. Barring Germany Pretor is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 25 percent reside and Poland, where 16 percent reside.

Pretor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pretor has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Pretor last name rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pretor Last Name Statistics demography

Pretor earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 64.64% more than the national average, earning $71,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prétor9423/
Preator92259/
Prestor92218/
Praetor9253/
Preytor9210/
Pretore926/
Preitor922/
Prehtor922/
Prietor921/
Proetor920/
Prettore861/
Presttor860/
Prator83374/
Pertor8356/
Prätor8346/
Protor8336/
Pretar831/
Pretorová802/
Praytor771,039/
Preteur7754/
Pristor7742/
Pretare7728/
Prestar7718/
Protour779/
Prottor777/
Preatur772/
Prathor771/
Perhtor771/
Proytor770/
Prothor770/
Prodtor770/
Praitor770/
Prritore711/
Pristoor711/
Prettgar711/
Pristore710/
Protár6735/
Protar6719/
Pertar6718/
Pratar677/
Pritar672/
D'Praytor671/
Prétorová671/
Preiteaur670/

Pretor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pretor in the Russian language
Преторpretor-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pretor
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