Priis Surname
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
Priis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 60 | 1:94,079 | 8,936 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
Priis (570) may also be a first name.
Priis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Priis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Priis is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Priis? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,414,640th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. The last name Priis is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Priis are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 351,242nd most widespread given name internationally It is held by 570 people.
It is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 94,079. In Denmark Priis is most frequent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 52 percent reside, Region Zealand, where 42 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Denmark Priis is found in one country. It is also found in Sweden, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priiss | 91 | 1 | / |
| Priggis | 83 | 6 | / |
| Priisse | 83 | 4 | / |
| Priiess | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pries | 80 | 8,323 | / |
| Priit | 80 | 126 | / |
| Priji | 80 | 18 | / |
| Prioi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Priys | 80 | 1 | / |
| Priie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Priest | 73 | 33,483 | / |
| Priess | 73 | 2,112 | / |
| Prijić | 73 | 763 | / |
| Priese | 73 | 466 | / |
| Priehs | 73 | 264 | / |
| Prijic | 73 | 182 | / |
| Prihoi | 73 | 78 | / |
| Priesz | 73 | 53 | / |
| Prihić | 73 | 16 | / |
| Prijič | 73 | 6 | / |
| Priggi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Prijit | 73 | 3 | / |
| Phries | 73 | 1 | / |
| Prihui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Prihei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Priyst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Priysh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Prioio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Prioie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Prijiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Priesh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Priets | 73 | 0 | / |
| Prie | 67 | 847 | / |
| Priesch | 67 | 73 | / |
| Prié | 67 | 63 | / |
| Prji | 67 | 15 | / |
| Prijesh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Praijit | 67 | 6 | / |
| Priesse | 67 | 4 | / |
| Priehse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Preaise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Priesst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Preijhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prieshe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Priestt | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Priis
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