Preuss Surname

39,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Preuss Surname User-submission:

This is a German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) regional surname for someone from Prussia (German Preussen), a former state of northern Germany. It is derived from the ethnic name of the Pruzzen, a Baltic people displaced by the Germans during the 13th century.

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Preuss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,4051:14,8951,945
United States3,3661:107,68211,779
Brazil1,7281:123,8864,688
Poland7071:53,7618,467
Israel3041:28,1504,072
Australia2451:110,18712,273
Canada2211:166,72216,788
Denmark2061:27,4022,825
Argentina1631:262,23021,146
South Africa1201:451,48138,064
France1191:558,17475,634
Switzerland1021:80,5199,217
England871:640,43737,483
Chile871:202,4886,415
Paraguay661:109,6482,491
Sweden551:179,03212,357
Austria501:170,30922,149
Japan481:2,663,42331,597
Belgium461:249,92730,800
Mexico361:3,447,95024,458
Spain351:1,335,77243,485
Czechia281:379,76744,481
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Norway201:257,11427,149
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Costa Rica151:318,6713,310
Wales121:257,87814,969
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Uruguay101:343,17622,254
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China21:683,660,78330,601
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:295,40423,539

Preuss (15) may also be a first name.

Preuss Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) regional surname for someone from Prussia (German Preussen), a former state of northern Germany. It is derived from the ethnic name of the Pruzzen, a Baltic people displaced by the Germans during the 13th century.

- haffman97

Preuss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Preuss (Russian: Преусс) is found most frequently in Germany. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Preuss? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 39,100th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 542,551 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Preuss reside; 43 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,900,335th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 15 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 5,405 people, or 1 in 14,895. In Germany Preuss is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 30 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent are found. Besides Germany Preuss occurs in 55 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Brazil, where 13 percent are found.

Preuss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Preuss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Preuss surname expanded 1,980 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,088 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Preuss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Preuss surname are 20.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Preuss earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.57% less than the national average, earning 323,333 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 109.33% more than the national average, earning R 497,436 per year; in United States they earn 6.47% more than the national average, earning $45,942 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.13% less than the national average, earning $48,130 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Preusse92794/
Hpreuss921/
Preuhss921/
Press9118,562/
Pruss916,735/
Preus911,101/
Preuschs860/
Preiss837,844/
Presse833,028/
Priess832,112/
Pruess83663/
Preuhs83425/
Prusse83379/
Preyss83175/
Preusz83118/
Prauss8398/
Preaus8360/
Proess8334/
Prejss8332/
Pruiss8310/
Preuse835/
Preyus832/
Preust831/
Preass831/
Praess831/
Prouss831/
Preush830/
Preess830/
Prus8016,584/
Pres80834/
Preu80833/
Preussová8018/
Preussova801/
Preusch77557/
Preisse7721/
Prausse7714/
Prowess773/
Preiess771/
Prestsh771/
Prousse771/
Priiess771/
Preushe771/
Preudst771/
Pressce770/
Preuß7324,960/
Preis7311,514/
Pries738,323/
Prest736,169/
Pross733,109/
Prass732,742/
Prust731,838/
Pruis731,435/
Praus731,092/
Preys731,008/
Prejs73783/
Presz73630/
Preas73533/
Pruse73501/
Prues73444/
Priss73441/
Prous73439/
Praes73413/
Pruys73247/
Pruhs73228/
Prüss73200/
Prees73197/
Preut73194/
Prets73168/
Prush73136/
Pruus73120/
Prusz7365/
Proes7359/
Presh7356/
Pryes7350/
Prehs7341/
Pryss7336/
Prese7318/
Preud7316/
Przes738/
Presd735/
Pìres734/
Phreu733/
Preue732/
Preuz732/
Prres731/
Phres731/
Prujs731/
Ppres731/
Prusd730/
Preusche71870/
Prussova7165/
Pressová7115/
Pressova719/
Preusová716/
Proust6710,627/
Prause675,527/
Prouse672,733/
Prasse672,120/
Prajes671,896/
Preuße671,202/
Preisz67846/
Presch67717/
Preuth67696/
Prusch67622/
Preest67538/
Preast67527/
Pruyas67522/
Pru67513/
Preihs67266/
Priehs67264/
Proush67200/
Preist67155/
Pruijs67153/
Praiss67151/
Prisse67149/
Pruehs67136/
Preutz67103/
Preissová67101/
Prejas6794/
Preese6784/
Prestt6779/
Prease6779/
Prestø6770/
Prouts6769/
Praust6761/
Preysz6753/
Priesz6753/
Preish6733/
Prassd6730/
Prosse6728/
Preise6727/
Preyse6722/
Preyas6719/
Praass6715/
Preijs6715/
Proiss6714/
Pretts6713/
Presce6712/
Proyss6711/
Prayes6711/
Prahes6710/
Praussová679/
Prayss678/
Preutt678/
Prosst678/
Prysse678/
Prehst678/
Proies677/
Bprges677/
Pruust677/
Prejsz677/
Preuch676/
Proshs676/
Praesh674/
Prauhs674/
Preuszová674/
Prajss674/
Prustt673/
Pruesz673/
Preissova673/
Preesh672/
Priyes672/
Preash672/
Preshe672/
Preasd672/
Phrush672/
Preyes672/
Preyhs672/
Projes672/
Preias672/
Priesh671/
Preets671/
Praesz671/
Preeds671/
Prehas671/
Prespp671/
Pretsh671/
Preuce671/
Preysh671/
Prgeas671/
Prasds671/
Prawes671/
Pruits671/
Prusht671/
Prusth671/
Proeis671/
Preyou671/
Preauy671/
Preuhß671/
Preios671/
Preisė671/
Preits671/
Prejes671/
Proues671/
Proees671/
Proehs671/
Prujas671/
Prausz671/
Phries671/
Prowes670/
Prashs670/
Prushe670/
Pruesh670/
Preats670/
Pruyis670/
Pruist670/
Prusph670/
Phreys670/

Preuss Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Preuss in the Russian language
Преуссpreuss-

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