Bortz Surname

110,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Bortz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bortz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4281:105,73511,609
Germany5431:148,26117,819
South Africa951:570,29244,274
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Israel141:611,26042,949
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Norway61:857,04855,549
Denmark61:940,78647,603
England51:11,143,612252,590
China21:683,660,78330,601
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5151:97,5129,915

The alternate forms: Börtz (84) are calculated separately.

Bortz (10) may also be a first name.

Bortz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bortz occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant: Börtz. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bortz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bortz is the 110,536th most widespread family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,733,479 people. The surname Bortz occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Bortz are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bortz is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 10 people.

The last name Bortz is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 3,428 people, or 1 in 105,735. In The United States Bortz is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 30 percent are found, Maryland, where 6 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 13 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Bortz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bortz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bortz surname expanded 666 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bortz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bortz last name are 6.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.37% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bortz earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 31.04% more than the national average, earning R 311,412 per year; in United States they earn 1.46% more than the national average, earning $43,777 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.9% more than the national average, earning $59,074 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Börtz9384/
Boortz91487/
Boertz9177/
Bohrtz9132/
Borttz912/
Boirtz912/
Bortsz911/
Bourtz911/
Bortze910/
Borz894,412/
Bartz8020,928/
Bertz802,457/
Borcz80816/
Borts80675/
Bohrz80349/
Borzì80174/
Boorz8010/
Bordz806/
Bortč805/
Vortz803/
Boerz802/
Borzš801/
Bärtz801/
Borhz801/
Bortzsch771/
Baartz73703/
Borths73217/
Borscz73100/
Baertz7359/
Bartsz7316/
Bortch7316/
Boirts7315/
Bhertz736/
Boorts734/
Barstz734/
Boerts733/
Bartze733/
Borzcz732/
Barttz731/
Bordts731/
Barthz731/
Barztz731/
Berrtz730/
Barrtz730/
Barz678,627/
Berz671,894/
Borc67185/
Bärz67149/
Borč67111/
Bortsch6729/
Borstch674/
Borć671/
Borzowa671/
Bârz671/
Hÿbertz671/
Bartzhe670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bortz
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