Pretsch Surname

353,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,031 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Pretsch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pretsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5691:141,48617,122
Austria1811:47,0477,513
United States1661:2,183,488137,532
Czechia311:343,01541,724
Denmark241:235,19618,480
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
England11:55,718,059489,080
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Pretsch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pretsch is found most frequently in Germany. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Pretsch.

How Common Is The Last Name Pretsch? popularity and diffusion

It is the 353,216th most numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 7,068,425 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Pretsch live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Pretsch is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 569 people, or 1 in 141,486. In Germany Pretsch is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 30 percent are found, Bavaria, where 24 percent are found and Hesse, where 22 percent are found. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Pretsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pretsch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pretsch last name rose 1,186 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pretsch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pretsch last name are 16.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.46% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pretsch earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 129.53% more than the national average, earning R 545,448 per year and in United States they earn 17.51% more than the national average, earning $50,703 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pretzsch931,231/
Prietsch93306/
Praetsch9377/
Proetsch9333/
Pretch922/
Pretsh921/
Prietzsch8852/
Proetzsch887/
Pritsch861,020/
Pratsch86994/
Prötsch86180/
Protsch86176/
Prätsch8652/
Prestch862/
Prestsh861/
Prettch860/
Prech83271/
Prets83168/
Pretschová8235/
Pretschova822/
Prätzsch8030/
Prötzsch8022/
Pritsche8019/
Preetesh806/
Pratzsch801/
Pritzsch800/
Preach77110/
Pritch7787/
Preche7781/
Preech7720/
Pretts7713/
Prechz776/
Preich776/
Presci773/
Prests773/
Preits771/
Pritsh771/
Preets771/
Pratsh771/
Preats770/
Priets770/
Pritzsche7535/
Pritszche751/
Prec73171/
Preache715/
Pritche714/
Preechs714/
Preites713/
Preitts711/
Pressts711/
Phreets711/
Preates711/
Pristch711/
Pruitch711/
Pretz671,317/
Prich67626/
Preci67533/
Prits67499/
Pryts67362/
Precz67155/
Přech67106/
Prych6748/
Preac6739/
Preec6728/
Pröts6715/
Priec677/
Pretsova673/
Pritc672/
Pristzch672/
Préts672/
Prittcht671/
Preic671/
Pretx670/

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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 Pretsch
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