Prêtre Surname
Approximately 330 people bear this surname
Prêtre Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 294 | 1:27,935 | 4,275 |
| France | 30 | 1:2,214,091 | 176,965 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
The alternate forms: Pretre (1,046) & Prètre (1) are calculated separately.
Prêtre Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prêtre Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Prêtre occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Pretre or Prètre. For other possible spellings of Prêtre click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prêtre? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 835,661st most commonly used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 22,083,472 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Prêtre are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
The last name Prêtre is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is held by 294 people, or 1 in 27,935. In Switzerland Prêtre is primarily found in: Canton of Bern, where 34 percent reside, Republic and Canton of the Jura, where 20 percent reside and Canton of Vaud, where 11 percent reside. Barring Switzerland Prêtre occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in France, where 9 percent reside and Argentina, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pretre | 94 | 1,046 | / |
| Prètre | 94 | 1 | / |
| Prettre | 77 | 42 | / |
| Pretrie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Prestre | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pretree | 77 | 0 | / |
| Prere | 73 | 324 | / |
| Pryre | 73 | 4 | / |
| Prire | 73 | 4 | / |
| Pritr | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pretr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Prestres | 71 | 2 | / |
| Priore | 67 | 3,214 | / |
| Praire | 67 | 220 | / |
| Priere | 67 | 186 | / |
| Prirez | 67 | 128 | / |
| Preyre | 67 | 103 | / |
| Preire | 67 | 103 | / |
| Preres | 67 | 27 | / |
| Prestr | 67 | 26 | / |
| Prerez | 67 | 24 | / |
| Prayre | 67 | 21 | / |
| Preure | 67 | 14 | / |
| Pryter | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pryrez | 67 | 8 | / |
| Prerre | 67 | 7 | / |
| Preare | 67 | 6 | / |
| Preere | 67 | 6 | / |
| Prerea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pretri | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pretry | 67 | 2 | / |
| Prérez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Prerey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prereh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prrera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prythrech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prirer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prires | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prrier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Proire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prestress | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prerie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prerep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Priree | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pririe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pryore | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Prêtre
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