Prätorius Surname
Approximately 412 people bear this surname
Prätorius Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 371 | 1:216,996 | 24,454 |
| Austria | 35 | 1:243,298 | 28,936 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Pratorius (63) are calculated separately.
Prätorius Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prätorius Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Prätorius is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Pratorius. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prätorius? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 711,133rd most common last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,688,218 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Prätorius reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
Prätorius is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 371 people, or 1 in 216,996. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent are found, Hesse, where 19 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 19 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 8 percent are found and Czechia, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pratorius | 96 | 63 | / |
| Prättorius | 95 | 1 | / |
| Pretorius | 89 | 94,248 | / |
| Protorius | 89 | 2 | / |
| Pritorius | 89 | 1 | / |
| Prätoriusová | 86 | 7 | / |
| Praetorius | 84 | 778 | / |
| Preetorius | 84 | 41 | / |
| Proetorius | 84 | 9 | / |
| Pretoorius | 84 | 2 | / |
| Pristorius | 84 | 2 | / |
| Pretoriuss | 84 | 1 | / |
| Prettorius | 84 | 1 | / |
| Pretoroius | 84 | 1 | / |
| Pretourius | 84 | 1 | / |
| Pretourious | 80 | 2 | / |
| Preterius | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pretorıus | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pretarius | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pretoriusová | 76 | 1 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Prätorius
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