Priwitzer Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Priwitzer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Priwitzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1281:628,94949,754
Slovakia201:266,82240,422
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Priwitzer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Priwitzer occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Priwitzer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Priwitzer is the 1,369,340th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. Priwitzer is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Priwitzer reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 83 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 128 people, or 1 in 628,949. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 53 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent are found and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Germany Priwitzer exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 12 percent are found and Austria, where 3 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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