The Pistorius surname
In the 2000 U.S. Census, 434 people carried this name — #46,240 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 625,000 people counted.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 52 people named Pistorius.
3 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 4 départements, most often Moselle.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
30 people named Pistorius live in Switzerland.
They live in 4 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Valais.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Pistorius.
When the index is not enough
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