Brittz Surname

794,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Brittz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brittz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3411:158,87917,880
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Brittz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brittz is found most frequently in South Africa. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brittz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 794,916th most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 20,586,288 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Brittz reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Brittz is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 341 people, or 1 in 158,879. In South Africa Brittz is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 48 percent reside, North West, where 19 percent reside and Western Cape, where 14 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 2 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Brittz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brittz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Brittz surname fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brittz Last Name Statistics demography

Brittz earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 61.62% more than the national average, earning R 384,060 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Britz9121,787/
Britts83582/
Britze83508/
Brietz83187/
Breitz8374/
Brettz832/
Britzs831/
Bruttz831/
Bruitz830/
Braitz830/
Briz808,367/
Breitez771/
Brietts771/
Briotts770/
Brits7318,634/
Bretz739,039/
Briez73971/
Brizh73290/
Writz73248/
Braiz73233/
Breiz73221/
Brutz73134/
Bruiz7397/
Brizz7354/
Brätz7337/
Brytz7331/
Broiz7315/
Britc733/
Bricz732/
Britx731/
Bridz731/
Britch67437/
Breetz67362/
Britse67102/
Bretts6793/
Bridts6788/
Bridzh6757/
Breizh6729/
Britsh6712/
Writze6710/
Brittsova676/
Brytcz676/
Breits675/
Brítez675/
Breatz673/
Briths672/
Breutz672/
Briets671/
Brizzs671/
Braidz671/
Bretze671/
Writsz671/
Britce671/
Broizh671/
Wreitz670/
Brists670/
Whritz670/

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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 Brittz
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