Barz Surname

58,589th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,627 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Barz Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at the sign of the bear; one with some bearlike characteristic; descendant of Barz or Bartz, a pet form of names beginning with Bar (bear), as Berulf, Berowin and Bernhelm; dweller near tree stumps.

Barz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,3951:12,5891,629
United States7381:491,13741,458
Brazil3611:593,00422,114
Iran3421:224,51017,544
Romania1921:104,57211,822
Philippines1251:809,90677,188
Canada1141:323,20729,592
Australia791:341,71828,950
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Chile251:704,65916,160
India241:31,961,058386,265
England181:3,095,448105,421
France181:3,690,151224,666
Hungary161:613,51735,830
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Austria111:774,13064,097
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

The alternate forms: Bärz (149) & Bârz (1) are calculated separately.

Barz (150) may also be a first name.

Barz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at the sign of the bear; one with some bearlike characteristic; descendant of Barz or Bartz, a pet form of names beginning with Bar (bear), as Berulf, Berowin and Bernhelm; dweller near tree stumps.

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

Barz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Barz (Arabic: برز, Oriya: ବାଜର୍, Russian: Барз) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Bärz or Bârz. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Barz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Barz is the 58,589th most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 844,737 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Barz are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 752,187th most common first name at a global level, held by 150 people.

It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 6,395 people, or 1 in 12,589. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 15 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent live. Barring Germany this surname occurs in 53 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Barz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Barz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Barz surname grew 1,845 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Barz last name are 31.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Barz earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 20.69% less than the national average, earning 274,493 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.54% more than the national average, earning $45,108 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.07% less than the national average, earning $43,687 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bärz92149/
Bârz921/
Bartz8920,928/
Barcz891,499/
Bearz89107/
Baarz8996/
Baerz897/
Bayrz896/
Bardz893/
Barrz891/
Bahrz891/
Barzj891/
Batrz891/
Barzt890/
Baz86152,437/
Bar86128,764/
Baartz80703/
Bearez80251/
Bairez8094/
Barscz8087/
Baertz8059/
Bartsz8016/
Barzcz8016/
Barchz8014/
Barstz804/
Bartze803/
Baharz802/
Barthz801/
Bayrez801/
Barcsz801/
Barttz801/
Barztz801/
Basrcz801/
Barrtz800/
Bare75127,825/
Barr75105,411/
Bair7580,166/
Bahr7565,612/
Bhar7549,426/
Baur7543,495/
Bear7520,683/
Bard7520,121/
Baaz7515,295/
Bart7514,879/
Baar757,157/
Barh756,668/
Baiz755,465/
Borz754,412/
Barp752,969/
Berz751,894/
Barc751,099/
Barj751,028/
Beaz75817/
Bayr75723/
Barć75620/
Bazh75478/
Bauz75379/
Batr75255/
Baár75164/
Barø75157/
Basr75150/
Bayz75106/
Barč7593/
Bajr7590/
Basz7567/
Baïz7511/
Bhaz758/
Hbaz758/
Hbar756/
Baër754/
Bgar753/
Barç753/
Baíz753/
Bazï751/
Barzova73313/
Barzová7314/
Beardzz731/
Barczsz731/
Bartzhe730/
Bahar67140,212/
Beard6789,475/
Baird6780,907/
Barre6772,010/
Bhatr6711,744/
Bharh678,804/
Beare674,303/
Bortz674,204/
Baare672,745/
Bertz672,457/
Baard672,448/
Barhe672,336/
Baart672,112/
Barch671,918/
Bhair671,696/
Barci671,610/
Baure671,516/
Baire671,460/
Bağır671,410/
Barts671,207/
Borcz67816/
Bharj67796/
Bairr67722/
Bartzsch67713/
Bahur67706/
Bhare67657/
Bhaur67538/
Bardt67529/
Basre67440/
Beart67430/
Bhart67425/
Hbaiz67375/
Bohrz67349/
Bayre67337/
Barpp67216/
Bardh67206/
Barcs67198/
Baarh67179/
Borzì67174/
Baucz67172/
Beahr67158/
Berzs67143/
Bayrd67137/
Bahrr67123/
Hbazh67122/
Battr67117/
Bathr67114/
Bağız67103/
Bajsz6799/
Bausz6790/
Börtz6784/
Bercz6761/
Bajcz6756/
Barht6750/
Barrh6748/
Bartt6743/
Bhear6734/
Baňár6734/
Bearr6731/
Bhaar6730/
Baair6729/
Bairh6721/
Bhard6720/
Bauhr6720/
Barsø6718/
Bards6716/
Bērzs6715/
Bardź6714/
Baurr6713/
Bárez6713/
Baãez6713/
Baaiz6712/
Bharr6711/
Bairt6711/
Bhayr6710/
Boorz6710/
Baňar6710/
Barrd679/
Baisr679/
Baurd679/
Bardå679/
Baisz678/
Bartš678/
Bağir677/
Börcz677/
Barrt676/
Bordz676/
Barhd676/
Basrr675/
Barph675/
Bearh675/
Bayır675/
Bherz674/
Baatr674/
Bahrh674/
Bhgar673/
Barhs673/
Beatr673/
Bartc673/
Bardc673/
B'Air672/
Badzh672/
Bajrd672/
Bar'e672/
Baurt672/
Basrt672/
Bharp672/
Vartz672/
Bachz672/
Boerz672/
Barhh672/
Baërd672/
Bahsz672/
Barrc672/
Baazc672/
Beirz672/
Baarr671/
Borzt671/
Bourz671/
Hbard671/
Bearp671/
Basrd671/
Bajrr671/
Bhhar671/
Berdz671/
Bhasr671/
Baahr671/
H'Bar671/
Beerz671/
Borhz671/
Barsc671/
Varcz671/
Bärtz671/
Borzš671/
Berzz671/
Bhahr671/
Bahrı671/
Batrr671/
Bau'r671/
Bauër671/
Bassz671/
Baëhr671/
Baërt671/
Barrå671/
Bardj671/
Bardž671/
Baazh671/
Bahrj671/
Bazsz671/
Bahrp671/
Bascz671/
Basrh671/
Basrj671/
Basrì671/
Ba'ar671/
Baarj671/
Bayhr670/

Barz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barz in the Oriya language
ବାଜର୍bajar66.67
ବାଜ୍ର୍bajr33.33
Barz in the Russian language
Барзbarz-
Barz in the Arabic language
برزbrz-

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