Prewer Surname

622,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 493 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Prewer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prewer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3251:171,44015,745
Australia661:409,02632,879
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1131:215,71116,668
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Prewer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prewer is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prewer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 622,538th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 14,782,040 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Prewer reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

Prewer is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 325 people, or 1 in 171,440. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Gloucestershire, where 15 percent are found, Essex, where 15 percent are found and Suffolk, where 13 percent are found. Besides England Prewer exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Prewer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Prewer has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Prewer last name rose 288 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 4,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Prewer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Prewer last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Prewer earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.94% less than the national average, earning $32,821 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $53,403 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Priewer9243/
Prever83217/
Prawer83189/
Prywer83185/
Prower8387/
Priwer8363/
Preber8330/
Perwer8312/
Prevert77613/
Praveer7751/
Priever7717/
Previer7714/
Prevere7711/
Phrower775/
Perweer774/
Praweer772/
Preever772/
Prewire771/
Prevear771/
Preeber770/
Proever770/
Preiver770/
Prevertt711/
Pressuer710/
Praver67167/
Priver67106/
Prover6798/
Pryber6777/
Priber6773/
Präuer6739/
Pröber6731/
Prawir6715/
Prevyr6714/
Pryver675/
Preverova671/
Préver671/
Preschuer671/
Previr671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Prewer
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