Pretsell Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Pretsell Surname Definition:

From the lands of Pratshill formerly in the parish of Eddleston, Peeblesshire. James Prathill was bailie of William Tweedie of Drummelzier in 1563 (Buchan, Peebles, III, p. 70). Private John Pretswell of Burnetland, Peeblesshire, was killed in the war in 1916.

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Pretsell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland481:111,5387,348
Canada411:898,67368,969
England321:1,741,18971,393
Wales121:257,87814,969
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland411:91,2984,744
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Pretsell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the lands of Pratshill formerly in the parish of Eddleston, Peeblesshire. James Prathill was bailie of William Tweedie of Drummelzier in 1563 (Buchan, Peebles, III, p. 70). Private John Pretswell of Burnetland, Peeblesshire, was killed in the war in 1916.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Pretsell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pretsell is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Pretsell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pretsell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pretsell is the 1,504,764th most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. The surname Pretsell occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Pretsell are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

Pretsell is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 111,538. In Scotland Pretsell is primarily found in: City of Edinburgh, where 23 percent are found, Midlothian, where 19 percent are found and Stirlingshire, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Scotland this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 29 percent are found and England, where 23 percent are found.

Pretsell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pretsell has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pretsell Last Name Statistics demography

Pretsell earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 29% more than the national average, earning $64,089 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pretsel9367/
Presell939/
Pressell88105/
Pretzell8889/
Preisell888/
Preshell884/
Prettsel880/
Presel8672/
Pretschel820/
Preissell820/
Pressel801,352/
Pretzel801,249/
Presuel80445/
Preisel80218/
Protsel80112/
Priesel8095/
Pertsel8067/
Prehsel8019/
Pritsel8018/
Preusel8014/
Prisell8012/
Prezell8010/
Preysel808/
Preshel806/
Preszel803/
Precell802/
Presill801/
Pretgel800/
Pretzschel787/
Prietzel751,228/
Preschel75344/
Praetzel75308/
Preissel7555/
Preussel7534/
Prissell7527/
Perscell7513/
Proetzel759/
Pretchel757/
Preiszel756/
Prechsel756/
Priscell752/
Preatzel752/
Preisael751/
Preishel751/
Pritzell751/
Priezell751/
Prittsel751/
Preczell751/
Preetzel751/
Pritsill750/
Prezzell750/
Pratzell750/
Phrezell750/
Preutzel750/
Presselt750/
Pretzl71654/
Presil71400/
Prexel71165/
Preischel71113/
Prezel71104/
Precel7170/
Preßel7148/
Prisel7138/
Pritchell7130/
Preuschel7114/
Présel718/
Prieschel716/
Präsel712/
Presyl711/
Percell671,499/
Prechel67551/
Pritzel67500/
Protzel67390/
Pertzel67312/
Prissel67264/
Preißel67117/
Prätzel67101/
Pressyl6783/
Pratzel6755/
Priecel6750/
Preußel6746/
Prozell6742/
Prishel6740/
Prötzel6738/
Preucel6723/
Pirtzel6719/
Pressil679/
Perscel676/
Perzell675/
Prezuel673/
Praezel672/
Presselová672/
Priezel672/
Praisel672/
Pyrcell671/
Pricell671/
Prazell671/
Pritselova671/
Przestrzel671/
Pirscel671/
Pärtzel671/
Prietzl671/
Priscel671/
Pryszel671/
Protsyl671/
Prezehl670/

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