Pretzsch Surname

307,015th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Pretzsch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pretzsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1371:70,8059,008
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Pretzsch Last Name Facts

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

Pretzsch is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pretzsch? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pretzsch is the 307,015th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,920,021 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Pretzsch are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 1,137 people, or 1 in 70,805. In Germany Pretzsch is mostly found in: Saxony, where 40 percent are found, Saxony-Anhalt, where 17 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent are found. Other than Germany it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Argentina, where 2 percent are found.

Pretzsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pretzsch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pretzsch last name rose 360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pretzsch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pretzsch surname are 25.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.57% registered with the party.

Pretzsch earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.69% more than the national average, earning $61,139 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prietzsch9452/
Proetzsch947/
Prestzsch942/
Pretsch931,031/
Pretzch931/
Pertzsch88341/
Prietsch88306/
Praetsch8877/
Proetsch8833/
Prätzsch8830/
Prötzsch8822/
Pratzsch881/
Pritzsch880/
Pretch862/
Pretsh861/
Pritzsche8235/
Pritsch801,020/
Pratsch80994/
Pertsch80388/
Prötsch80180/
Protsch80176/
Prätsch8052/
Pirtsch808/
Pyrtsch807/
Prestch802/
Prestsh801/
Pritzch800/
Prettch800/
Pretschová7835/
Pretschova782/
Pretz771,317/
Prech77271/
Prets77168/
Pritsche7519/
Preetesh756/
Pristzch752/
Prietshc751/
Pritzche751/
Prietz71941/
Preetz71366/
Praetz71154/
Preach71110/
Preutz71103/
Pritch7187/
Preitz7186/
Preche7181/
Praets7172/
Proetz7137/
Pretze7120/
Preech7120/
Pyrets7118/
Pretts7113/
Pertch718/
Prechz716/
Preich716/
Prettz714/
Presci713/
Prests713/
Pyrech711/
Preits711/
Pritsh711/
Pratsh711/
Preets711/
Pritszche711/
Pyretz710/
Priets710/
Pritzs710/
Preats710/
Prez67817/
Prec67171/
Pfertsh6729/
Preache675/
Preechs674/
Pritche674/
Preites673/
Pristch671/
Pairets671/
Payrets671/
Preates671/
Phreets671/
Pruitch671/
Pressts671/
Preitts671/
Peeretz671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pretzsch
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