Priegnitz Surname

830,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Priegnitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Priegnitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2611:308,45031,327
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Priegnitz Last Name Facts

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

Priegnitz is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Priegnitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Priegnitz is the 830,559th most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 21,884,522 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Priegnitz are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Priegnitz is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 261 people, or 1 in 308,450. In Germany Priegnitz is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 39 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Germany Priegnitz occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Priegnitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Priegnitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Priegnitz last name expanded 1,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Priegnitz Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Priegnitz earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.7% more than the national average, earning $53,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.14% less than the national average, earning $46,634 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prieignitz951/
Prignitz94269/
Priesnitz89402/
Priegnitt891/
Priegnitts841/
Prignits826/
Pregnetz820/
Prieni804/
Prienis754/
Priinits7120/
Prieny6731/
Preeni673/
Priene671/
Priena670/
Priyoni6327/
Priener633/
Priinet631/
Prihena631/
Prienes630/
Priesner59341/
Pryenets591/
Prejna53157/
Priemé5313/
Bprreggine531/
Priyne530/
Priimäe5019/
Prejner5013/
Preaena501/
Phriine501/

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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 Priegnitz
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