Blitz Surname
Approximately 3,298 people bear this surname
Blitz Surname User-submission:
The Blitz surname means 'lightning' in German.
The Blitz surname comes from the German word plötz, meaning 'suddenly'. Most likely a nickname.
Blitz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,104 | 1:172,271 | 17,367 |
| Germany | 466 | 1:172,758 | 20,319 |
| Netherlands | 163 | 1:103,602 | 16,760 |
| England | 135 | 1:412,726 | 28,150 |
| France | 69 | 1:962,648 | 108,938 |
| Australia | 57 | 1:473,609 | 36,415 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Spain | 42 | 1:1,113,144 | 39,565 |
| Belgium | 22 | 1:522,575 | 50,051 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 38 | 1:641,457 | 31,575 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 167 | 1:300,711 | 23,854 |
Blitz (135) may also be a first name.
Blitz Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Blitz surname means 'lightning' in German.
The Blitz surname comes from the German word plötz, meaning 'suddenly'. Most likely a nickname.
- deleted-173293Blitz Demographics
Average Blitz Salary in
United States
$53,564 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Blitz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blitz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Blitz is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Blitz? popularity and diffusion
It is the 136,121st most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,209,686 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Blitz are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Blitz is also the 797,647th most frequently used given name in the world, borne by 135 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,104 people, or 1 in 172,271. In The United States Blitz is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 11 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 52 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 14 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 5 percent reside.
Blitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Blitz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,260 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 355 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Blitz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Blitz surname are 6.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.61% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Blitz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 32.86% less than the national average, earning R 159,540 per year; in United States they earn 24.14% more than the national average, earning $53,564 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.58% more than the national average, earning $74,318 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blietz | 91 | 370 | / |
| Bleitz | 91 | 71 | / |
| Blaitz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Blitze | 91 | 0 | / |
| Blitzh | 91 | 0 | / |
| Bliz | 89 | 6 | / |
| Billitz | 83 | 60 | / |
| Blaitez | 83 | 7 | / |
| Bellitz | 83 | 5 | / |
| Bleitez | 83 | 3 | / |
| Blits | 80 | 395 | / |
| Bletz | 80 | 359 | / |
| Blätz | 80 | 137 | / |
| Bliez | 80 | 83 | / |
| Bleiz | 80 | 50 | / |
| Blaiz | 80 | 23 | / |
| Blizz | 80 | 6 | / |
| Bloiz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Blutz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Billistz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Blitch | 73 | 1,083 | / |
| Belliz | 73 | 21 | / |
| Blitts | 73 | 9 | / |
| Billiz | 73 | 9 | / |
| Bleutz | 73 | 8 | / |
| Blitss | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bleits | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bliscz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bliodz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Blethz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bletze | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bliedz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Blietzsch | 71 | 11 | / |
| Billhaitz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blitsch | 67 | 191 | / |
| Blez | 67 | 178 | / |
| Bliszcz | 67 | 101 | / |
| Billetz | 67 | 79 | / |
| Belletz | 67 | 78 | / |
| Billiez | 67 | 67 | / |
| Blic | 67 | 60 | / |
| Billits | 67 | 41 | / |
| Bellaiz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Blić | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bleytez | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bellizz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Blič | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bljz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bluitts | 67 | 0 | / |
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