Golz Surname

93,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,093 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Golz Surname Definition:

(German) One without a beard, a boyish man.

Golz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,5571:22,6332,994
United States9071:399,62434,977
Brazil1251:1,712,59555,994
France1081:615,02580,926
Iran871:882,55842,611
Argentina831:514,98137,804
Poland461:826,27764,341
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Austria271:315,38635,058
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
England161:3,482,379114,324
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Israel151:570,50941,023
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Golz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One without a beard, a boyish man.

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

Golz Last Name Facts

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

Golz is most common in Germany. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Golz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 93,639th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,430,895 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Golz reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 3,557 people, or 1 in 22,633. In Germany Golz is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent live, Berlin, where 16 percent live and Brandenburg, where 14 percent live. Barring Germany it is found in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Brazil, where 2 percent live.

Golz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Golz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Golz last name grew 1,043 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Golz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Golz surname are 4.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Golz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 60.94% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,571 per year; in United States they earn 8.07% more than the national average, earning $46,630 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.45% less than the national average, earning $43,497 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goltz896,612/
Golez896,209/
Goelz891,537/
Golze891,104/
Golcz89171/
Gholz8955/
Golsz8911/
Goldz893/
Gotlz891/
Olz8638/
Golesz8066/
Goltze8055/
Gooltz8027/
Gollez8016/
Goulez802/
Goultz802/
Goiltz800/
Golltz800/
Goellz800/
Holz7525,000/
Golc75682/
Gulz75216/
Gols75195/
Olze75117/
Galz75101/
Olez7518/
Olsz7510/
Oilz755/
Golč754/
Oulz753/
Ojlz752/
Otlz751/
Uolz751/
Gülz751/
Olhz751/
Olzh751/
Olzt751/
Oslz751/
Ohlz751/
Ollz750/
Golzsch7322/
Gollesz734/
Gotletz730/
Goles672,852/
Holze671,985/
Golds671,638/
Golts671,589/
Gülez671,480/
Gelez671,067/
Galez67712/
Olesz67338/
Golse67217/
Golch67212/
Golcs67100/
Golsh6794/
Goels6774/
Goltzsch6763/
Golst6749/
Golce6731/
Holzt6731/
Gulez6720/
Goleś6713/
Hotlz6710/
Golls6710/
Olsze679/
Gölez679/
Gools679/
Hollz677/
Holez677/
Galtz677/
Ollez674/
Olszt673/
Goulx672/
Gaulz672/
Galze671/
Oulez671/
Golje671/
Golczová671/
Galcz671/
Agliz671/
Holhz671/
Gouls670/
Oolze670/
Gallz670/

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