Pretzlaff Surname

1,006,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pretzlaff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pretzlaff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1291:624,07349,483
Canada531:695,20056,020
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Pretzlaff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pretzlaff has its highest incidence in Germany. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pretzlaff? popularity and diffusion

Pretzlaff is the 1,006,539th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 28,804,529 people. The surname Pretzlaff is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Pretzlaff live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 129 people, or 1 in 624,073. In Germany Pretzlaff is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 21 percent reside, Bremen, where 19 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Pretzlaff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pretzlaff surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pretzlaff earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.49% more than the national average, earning $50,697 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.79% more than the national average, earning $70,942 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prestzlaff951/
Prietzlaff950/
Pretzlaf9432/
Pritzlaff89470/
Pretzloff8911/
Pretzłaff8911/
Pretzlaw8248/
Pretzlav827/
Pretzlof823/
Pritslaff780/
Preclaw6310/
Prizlow5018/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Pretzlaff
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