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

The surname Pretzsch occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pretzsch? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pretzsch is the 307,015th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,920,021 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Pretzsch live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 1,137 people, or 1 in 70,805. In Germany Pretzsch is primarily concentrated in: Saxony, where 40 percent reside, Saxony-Anhalt, where 17 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent reside. Beside Germany this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Argentina, where 2 percent reside.

Pretzsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pretzsch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pretzsch surname increased 360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pretzsch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pretzsch are 25.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 78.57% being 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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