Bogwitz Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Bogwitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bogwitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Bogwitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bogwitz is most common in Germany. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bogwitz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,812,366th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Bogwitz live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 8,945,051. In Germany Bogwitz is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 78 percent reside, Bavaria, where 11 percent reside and Hesse, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Germany it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 9 percent reside and Switzerland, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bagwitz8618/
Bogwicz8612/
Bockwitz8052/
Bookwitz800/
Boncwitz800/
Boskwitz800/
Bockweitz751/
Bagweiz7155/
Bugwicz7133/
Bugwidz7112/
Bonckcwitz711/
Bankwitz67201/
Buckwitz6770/
Beckwitz6737/
Bucweitz673/
Backwitz671/
Baukwitz670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bogwitz
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