Where Does The Last Name Pretorius Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Pretorius (Russian: Преториус) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pretorius? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 5,985^th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 77,323 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Pretorius are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 848,089^th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 121 people.

It is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 89,359 people, or 1 in 606. In South Africa Pretorius is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 35 percent live, Western Cape, where 13 percent live and North West, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa Pretorius occurs in 86 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Pretorius Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Pretorius has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,388 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pretorius Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Pretorius last name are 6.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.94% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pretorius earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.89% less than the national average, earning 287,631 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 72.26% more than the national average, earning R 409,356 per year; in United States they earn 6.32% more than the national average, earning $45,874 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.82% more than the national average, earning $57,544 CAD per year.