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

Priwitzer is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Priwitzer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,369,340th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 45,264,260 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 128 people, or 1 in 628,949. In Germany Priwitzer is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 53 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 9 percent reside. Not including Germany this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 12 percent reside and Austria, where 3 percent reside.

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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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