Ptack Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Ptack Surname Definition:

(Polish) Dweller at the sign of the bird; one with birdlike characteristics.

Ptack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Ptack Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) Dweller at the sign of the bird; one with birdlike characteristics.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ptack Last Name Facts

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

Ptack is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ptack.

How Common Is The Last Name Ptack? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,701,480th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Ptack live; 90 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Ptack is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 4,588,088. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 29 percent live, Florida, where 22 percent live and Maryland, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 21 percent live and Germany, where 9 percent live.

Ptack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ptack has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ptack surname expanded 376 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ptack Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ptack surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ptack earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 42.35% less than the national average, earning $24,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 79.73% more than the national average, earning $89,294 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ptacck911/
Ptak8918,416/
Ptac891/
Ptakh80357/
Ptock8081/
Pthak8036/
Phtac805/
Ptake805/
Phtak802/
Ptaic801/
Ptakė801/
Ptackova7752/
Ptahak7310/
Phthak732/
Ptaszk731/
Phhtak731/
Ptok671,243/
Pták67397/
Btak67123/
Ptaková6738/
Ptax6712/
Ptakova677/
Vtak671/
Ptashkp671/
Ptag671/

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