Primus Surname
Approximately 8,869 people bear this surname
Primus Surname User-submission:
The surname Primus or Prymus comes from the Latin Primus. The letter i has been changed to y to better fit the Polish language through the centuries. It is commonly used to refer, in the scholastic system, to the role model to follow in terms of marks and behaviour.
Read More About This SurnamePrimus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,154 | 1:114,920 | 12,421 |
| Tanzania | 1,106 | 1:47,868 | 5,368 |
| Germany | 652 | 1:123,475 | 15,089 |
| Malaysia | 607 | 1:48,590 | 3,852 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 496 | 1:2,750 | 467 |
| Austria | 425 | 1:20,036 | 3,114 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 294 | 1:383 | 77 |
| Namibia | 280 | 1:8,605 | 1,673 |
| Italy | 227 | 1:269,413 | 35,304 |
| England | 151 | 1:368,994 | 26,171 |
| Poland | 143 | 1:265,795 | 32,854 |
| Canada | 132 | 1:279,133 | 26,131 |
| Indonesia | 109 | 1:1,213,295 | 85,606 |
| Australia | 107 | 1:252,296 | 23,217 |
| Guyana | 101 | 1:7,547 | 1,224 |
| Papua New Guinea | 98 | 1:83,201 | 11,009 |
| Czechia | 90 | 1:118,150 | 19,158 |
| Saint Lucia | 66 | 1:2,709 | 419 |
| Grenada | 64 | 1:1,696 | 302 |
| Argentina | 58 | 1:736,955 | 49,943 |
| Switzerland | 49 | 1:167,611 | 15,447 |
| Russia | 48 | 1:3,002,564 | 162,760 |
| Nigeria | 44 | 1:4,025,972 | 113,480 |
| Netherlands | 34 | 1:496,682 | 47,398 |
| France | 32 | 1:2,075,710 | 171,237 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| Chile | 27 | 1:652,462 | 15,367 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Cameroon | 15 | 1:1,384,605 | 80,726 |
| Uruguay | 13 | 1:263,981 | 18,914 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 1:8,264 | 893 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1:384,419 | 33,360 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| British Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:4,513 | 453 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6 | 1:9,200 | 695 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 308 | 1:163,048 | 14,833 |
The alternate forms: Prímus (4) & Primuš (3) are calculated separately.
Primus (7,159) may also be a first name.
Primus Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Primus or Prymus comes from the Latin Primus. The letter i has been changed to y to better fit the Polish language through the centuries. It is commonly used to refer, in the scholastic system, to the role model to follow in terms of marks and behaviour.
- igor_pasqualiniPrimus Demographics
Average Primus Salary in
United States
$40,619 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Primus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Primus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Primus (Hindi: प्रीमुस, Marathi: ीमुस, Oriya: ପିମୁସ, Russian: Примус) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Prímus or Primuš. For other potential spellings of Primus click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Primus? popularity and diffusion
Primus is the 57,111th most common surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 821,687 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Primus live; 35 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America. Primus is also the 76,498th most common first name at a global level, held by 7,159 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 3,154 people, or 1 in 114,920. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 16 percent are found, Minnesota, where 10 percent are found and South Carolina, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Primus occurs in 77 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 12 percent are found and Germany, where 7 percent are found.
Primus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Primus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Primus surname rose 1,024 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Primus Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Primus surname are 5.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.86% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Primus earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 16.72% less than the national average, earning R 197,904 per year; in United States they earn 5.86% less than the national average, earning $40,619 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.41% less than the national average, earning $47,989 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prímus | 94 | 4 | / |
| Primuš | 94 | 3 | / |
| Primous | 92 | 349 | / |
| Primusz | 92 | 147 | / |
| Priemus | 92 | 82 | / |
| Primush | 92 | 33 | / |
| Primeus | 92 | 16 | / |
| Primuse | 92 | 6 | / |
| Prismus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Prrimus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Primuus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Primu | 91 | 181 | / |
| Preimusz | 86 | 47 | / |
| Primusch | 86 | 15 | / |
| Prymus | 83 | 496 | / |
| Premus | 83 | 363 | / |
| Primos | 83 | 306 | / |
| Prémus | 83 | 58 | / |
| Primut | 83 | 8 | / |
| Primau | 83 | 6 | / |
| Prýmus | 83 | 6 | / |
| Primuy | 83 | 6 | / |
| Primud | 83 | 2 | / |
| Prumus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Primou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Praimu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Primmu | 83 | 0 | / |
| Primusová | 80 | 90 | / |
| Primusova | 80 | 3 | / |
| Przymus | 77 | 564 | / |
| Proimos | 77 | 228 | / |
| Primaut | 77 | 178 | / |
| Primaux | 77 | 178 | / |
| Primout | 77 | 163 | / |
| Przemus | 77 | 140 | / |
| Primuth | 77 | 108 | / |
| Prehmus | 77 | 54 | / |
| Prymush | 77 | 53 | / |
| Proimou | 77 | 45 | / |
| Primaud | 77 | 39 | / |
| Prémusz | 77 | 30 | / |
| Primeux | 77 | 7 | / |
| Primosh | 77 | 5 | / |
| Premeus | 77 | 3 | / |
| Premous | 77 | 2 | / |
| Primoes | 77 | 2 | / |
| Praimui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Presmus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Priemou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Primoux | 77 | 0 | / |
| Premu | 73 | 217 | / |
| Primó | 73 | 2 | / |
| Primault | 71 | 1,627 | / |
| Primosch | 71 | 273 | / |
| Praymous | 71 | 10 | / |
| Phraimui | 71 | 5 | / |
| Przemuhs | 71 | 3 | / |
| Premuš | 67 | 232 | / |
| Premuž | 67 | 225 | / |
| Prymusová | 67 | 89 | / |
| Primoe | 67 | 67 | / |
| Premusová | 67 | 58 | / |
| Premuz | 67 | 34 | / |
| Prymud | 67 | 16 | / |
| Prymut | 67 | 10 | / |
| Primão | 67 | 5 | / |
| Prímusová | 67 | 4 | / |
| Premud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Primoo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Primoz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Prýmusová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Premos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Prémusová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Premuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prymusova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Premou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Preemu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Preismuth | 67 | 0 | / |
Primus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primus in the Hindi language | ||
| प्रीमुस | primusa | - |
| Primus in the Oriya language | ||
| ପିମୁସ | pimusa | - |
| Primus in the Marathi language | ||
| ीमुस | imusa | - |
| Primus in the Russian language | ||
| Примус | primus | - |
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