von Preyss Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

von Preyss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Preyss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

von Preyss Last Name Facts

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

The surname von Preyss is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name von Preyss? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,117,718th most frequent surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of von Preyss reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most frequent in Denmark, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,411,179. In Denmark it is most common in: Central Denmark Region, where 100 percent reside. Besides Denmark this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 29 percent reside and Germany, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
von Prouss805/
van Prey780/
von Pretz7418/
van Price6329/
von Praia631/
van Prooye609/
von Pruitt601/
van Prooije5755/
van Praat53118/
van Pratt5347/
van Prach537/
Van-Praas534/
van Praët531/
van Prooij501/
van Praaph500/

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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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  • 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 von Preyss
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