Last name Pretorius (Pretorius 
, Преторіус 
, Преториус 
) , around the globe, is a common surname. The cognomen Pretorius is characteristic of South Africa, where it is quite a common surname, Namibia, and Jersey. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, Namibia, and Zambia.
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| Pretorius | Namibia, Australia, South Africa, United States, Zambia |
| Преторіус | Ukraine |
| Преториус | Russia |
| פרטוריוס | Israel |
Praetorius, Preetorius, Pretorıus, and Prætorius
| jakub konrád pretorius (b. 1550) |
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| andreas august pretorius (b. 1683) |
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andries wilhelmus jacobus pretorius South African politician (1798-1853), ZA (b. 1798) |
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marthinus wessel pretorius South African politician (1819-1901), ZA (b. 1819) |
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| philip jacobus pretorius ZA (b. 1877) |
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| sarel jacob pretorius South African poet and writer, ZA (b. 1917) |
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| gert pretorius ZA (b. 1910) |
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| johan pretorius ZA (b. 1913) |
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| emgee pretorius South African actor (1923-2007), ZA (b. 1923) |
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marianne pretorius South African rock climber, ZA (b. 1976) |
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| jackie pretorius South African racing driver, ZA (b. 1934) |
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| kosie pretorius Namibian politician (1935-2017), NA (b. 1935) |
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an-li pretorius cyclist, ZA (b. 1987) |
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| johan pretorius South African doctor, ZA (b. 1946) |
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alexandra pretorius Canadian ski jumper, CA (b. 1996) |
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