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

The surname Preuss (Russian: Преусс) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Preuss? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 39,100^th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 542,551 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Preuss reside; 43 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Preuss is also the 2,900,335^th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 15 people.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 5,405 people, or 1 in 14,895. In Germany Preuss is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 30 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent live. Barring Germany this last name is found in 55 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Brazil, where 13 percent live.

Preuss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Preuss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Preuss surname grew 1,980 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,088 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Preuss Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Preuss last name are 20.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.67% being registered with 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.