Aretz Surname
Approximately 4,357 people bear this surname
Aretz Surname User-submission:
The Aretz surname comes from the Hebrew word aretz, which means 'Earth' or 'land'.
Aretz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,243 | 1:24,824 | 3,299 |
| United States | 423 | 1:856,877 | 65,220 |
| Netherlands | 298 | 1:56,668 | 9,739 |
| Brazil | 251 | 1:852,886 | 30,751 |
| Belgium | 60 | 1:191,611 | 25,371 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Aretz Surname Meaning
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The Aretz surname comes from the Hebrew word aretz, which means 'Earth' or 'land'.
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Aretz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aretz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Aretz is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Aretz? popularity and diffusion
The last name Aretz is the 107,131st most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,672,606 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Aretz live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name Aretz is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 3,243 people, or 1 in 24,824. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 87 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent reside and Hesse, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 7 percent reside.
Aretz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Aretz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Aretz surname rose 3,021 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Aretz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Aretz surname are 24.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71% registered to vote for the party.
Aretz earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.76% more than the national average, earning $46,929 USD per year.
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