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
Prêtre is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Pretre or Prètre. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prêtre? popularity and diffusion
The last name Prêtre is the 835,661st most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 22,083,472 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Prêtre live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
Prêtre is most common in Switzerland, where it is held by 294 people, or 1 in 27,935. In Switzerland it is most prevalent 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. Other than Switzerland Prêtre exists 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
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- 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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