Preu Surname

417,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Preu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Preu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6601:121,97814,924
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Austria591:144,32919,392
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Preu (15) may also be a first name.

Preu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Preu (Russian: Прэу) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Preu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Preu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 417,348th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 8,748,555 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Preu live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 15 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 660 people, or 1 in 121,978. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 38 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent live. Besides Germany Preu is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent live and Austria, where 7 percent live.

Preu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Preu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Preu last name rose 1,360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Preu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Preu surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Preu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.9% more than the national average, earning $46,991 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Preux891,636/
Preus891,101/
Preut89194/
Preud8916/
Phreu893/
Preue892/
Preuz892/
Pre864,494/
Pru86513/
Preuss8013,432/
Preuth80696/
Preuhs80425/
Preaud80246/
Preusz80118/
Preutz80103/
Preaut8069/
Preaus8060/
Preutt808/
Preuch806/
Preyus802/
Preust801/
Preyou801/
Preauy801/
Preuhß801/
Preush800/
Prus7516,584/
Prue753,912/
Prou752,232/
Prey752,155/
Pree751,966/
Pruś751,422/
Prut751,084/
Pruß75870/
Prie75847/
Pres75834/
Prez75817/
Prud75785/
Preś75756/
Pret75485/
Prux75457/
Preß75442/
Pruy75419/
Pred75288/
Prea75256/
Preh75246/
Prei75200/
Proe75194/
Prau75186/
Prye7585/
Preč7562/
Prgu7559/
Prae7533/
Prep7531/
Pruz7530/
Pruš7528/
Pruh7518/
Prée7516/
Prui7510/
Prup7510/
Prhe7510/
Prze759/
Pruj758/
Preá754/
Preç754/
Bpre753/
Phru753/
Phre752/
Prre752/
Prer751/
Preš751/
Pære751/
Preć751/
Pruș751/
Pfru751/
Prge751/
Përe751/
Przu751/
Prje751/
Pruo751/
Vpre751/
Vpru751/
Preusch73557/
Preault73157/
Prejeau731/
Hpreuss731/
Preuhss731/
Preutch730/
Press6718,562/
Preis6711,514/
Prout678,341/
Proud678,042/
Preiß677,985/
Preet677,700/
Pruss676,735/
Prest676,169/
Praud673,930/
Preye672,683/
Proux672,594/
Preya672,362/
Prust671,838/
Pruis671,435/
Praus671,092/
Preys671,008/
Preez67901/
Prejs67783/
Pfrez67753/
Presz67630/
Pruit67553/
Preas67533/
Prous67439/
Pruch67409/
Preja67388/
Preap67363/
Preyo67360/
Priye67351/
Prett67319/
Preat67316/
Prech67271/
Preer67270/
Pruys67247/
Pruhs67228/
Pruja67205/
Prees67197/
Proye67175/
Prets67168/
Precz67155/
Praju67150/
Prush67136/
Prowe67126/
Prejo67112/
Proje67105/
Proue67102/
Proie67100/
Prauß6795/
Pruyt6784/
Pruya6779/
Prutt6768/
Pþrez6767/
Prusz6765/
Praye6760/
Presh6756/
Preit6755/
Pryeh6753/
Praje6742/
Preiz6741/
Prehs6741/
Pårup6729/
Preyß6729/
Përez6727/
Preșa6727/
Pređa6726/
Preij6723/
Preid6719/
Praut6719/
Prezz6719/
Prhed6717/
Preji6713/
Praux6713/
Proeh6711/
Prayu6711/
Prepp6710/
Predd679/
Priea678/
Preah677/
Pread677/
Preed677/
Präge677/
Prawe676/
Preey676/
Phree676/
Proey676/
Preyt676/
Phrae676/
Presd675/
Predt675/
Priey675/
Prouz675/
P'Rez675/
Phrut675/
Phred674/
Proup674/
Preaz674/
Pìres674/
Prejś674/
Prujà674/
Prije674/
Pruih673/
Prauz673/
Prehi673/
Phrey673/
Praey672/
Praue672/
Prudh672/
Preje672/
Prahu672/
Prrez672/
Proee672/
Praie672/
Prujá672/
Preić672/
Prgeh672/
Prahe672/
Pìrez672/
Pėrez672/
Pryhe671/
Predh671/
Preha671/
Preht671/
Preyd671/
Preyj671/
Prheault671/
Prieh671/
Prres671/
Prueh671/
Pruid671/
Pruie671/
Prult671/
Prooe671/
Prouy671/
Phres671/
Preia671/
Pårud671/
Preįt671/
Prujo671/
Prujs671/
Praiu671/
Pprui671/
Ppres671/
D'Pre671/
Pprre671/
Preea671/
Prehe671/
Preip670/
Prerr670/
Preep670/
Presr670/
Priie670/
Pfree670/
Pruiz670/
Pruot670/
Preuschs670/
Pruiy670/
Prudd670/
Prusd670/
Prauh670/

Preu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Preu in the Russian language
Прэуpreu-

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Footnotes

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