Prymus Surname

619,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 496 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Prymus 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.

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Prymus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2941:129,28118,956
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Czechia781:136,32721,508
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Prýmus (6) are calculated separately.

Prymus (12) may also be a first name.

Prymus 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_pasqualini

Prymus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prymus occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Prýmus. For other potential spellings of Prymus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prymus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 619,831st most numerous family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 14,692,633 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Prymus are found; 75 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 75 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Prymus is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used first name internationally, held by 12 people.

It is most widespread in Poland, where it is carried by 294 people, or 1 in 129,281. Without taking into account Poland it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Czechia, where 16 percent are found.

Prymus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Prymus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Prymus last name increased 579 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Prymus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Prymus surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% registered with the party.

Prymus earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.35% more than the national average, earning $49,343 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prýmus946/
Przymus92564/
Prymush9253/
Praymous8610/
Primus838,869/
Premus83363/
Prémus8358/
Prymud8316/
Prymut8310/
Prímus834/
Prymusová8089/
Prymusova801/
Primous77349/
Primusz77147/
Przemus77140/
Priemus7782/
Prehmus7754/
Primush7733/
Prémusz7730/
Primeus7716/
Primuse776/
Premeus773/
Premous772/
Prrimus771/
Prismus771/
Presmus771/
Prymuth771/
Przymuś771/
Primuus771/
Premu73217/
Primu73181/
Preimusz7147/
Primusch7115/
Przemuhs713/
Primos67306/
Premuš67232/
Premuž67225/
Primusová6790/
Premusová6758/
Premuz6734/
Primut678/
Primau676/
Primuy676/
Prímusová674/
Premud674/
Primusova673/
Primuš673/
Prýmusová672/
Premos672/
Primud672/
Premuy671/
Primou671/
Premou671/
Preemu671/
Prémusová671/
Praimu671/
Primmu670/

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