Prytz Surname

299,736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Norway

Prytz Surname User-submission:

The Prytz surname means 'one from Prussia'.

Prytz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden5241:18,7921,578
Norway4131:12,4511,414
Denmark741:76,2807,479
United States561:6,472,481306,764
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Spain331:1,416,72844,772
Australia311:870,82953,581
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Singapore171:323,98313,856
England131:4,286,005132,302
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Prytz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Prytz surname means 'one from Prussia'.

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Prytz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prytz is held by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Prytz.

How Common Is The Last Name Prytz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Prytz is the 299,736th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 5,742,747 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Prytz are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 524 people, or 1 in 18,792. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Västra Götaland County, where 28 percent are found, Skåne County, where 20 percent are found and Stockholm County, where 17 percent are found. Beside Sweden Prytz occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 33 percent are found and Denmark, where 6 percent are found.

Prytz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Prytz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Prytz surname expanded 560 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Prytz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Prytz last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Prytz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.67% more than the national average, earning 379,558 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 87.2% more than the national average, earning R 444,852 per year and in United States they earn 30.01% more than the national average, earning $56,100 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prøytz9111/
Prydtz917/
Pryz89887/
Pritz802,198/
Pretz801,317/
Pryts80362/
Prydz80126/
Prätz8059/
Prycz8021/
Prayz803/
Prietz73941/
Preetz73366/
Preutz73103/
Preitz7386/
Prøitz7364/
Pretze7320/
Pritze7316/
Prettz734/
Pryscz733/
Praitz732/
Prittz731/
Projtz731/
Pritzs730/
Pruitz730/
Prayts730/
Priz671,898/
Pryszcz67888/
Prez67817/
Pryć6798/
Pryc6796/
Pryč6711/
Prjz671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Prytz
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