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Pretz Name Meaning

Austrian: unexplained; perhaps a variant of Protz, from a short form of the personal name Prokopius, or a nickname from Protz ‘toad’. German: habitational name from either of two places so named in Bavaria and Saxony, possibly also from Preetz in Schleswig-Holstein.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Pritz, Gretz, Retz, Peetz, Gratz, Kretz, Rentz, Paetz, Bretz, Kritz

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Pretz Family Origin

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Pretz Family Occupations

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  • Laborer

    17%

  • Carpenter

    13%

  • Farmer

    13%

  • Blacksmith

    4%

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In 1880, a less common occupation for the Pretz family was Blacksmith. Laborer, Carpenter and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Pretz. The most common Pretz occupation in the USA was Laborer. 17% of Pretz's were Laborers.

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Pretz Historical Records

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Pretz Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1962 and 2003, Pretz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Pretz in 1962 was 79, and 95 in 2003.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Pretz

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