Burwitz Surname

502,491st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 654 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Burwitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burwitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5151:156,32118,676
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
England101:5,571,806158,774
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Burwitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burwitz is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Burwitz? popularity and diffusion

Burwitz is the 502,491st most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 11,143,037 people. Burwitz occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Burwitz reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 515 people, or 1 in 156,321. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 60 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Germany Burwitz occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Burwitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burwitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Burwitz surname expanded 407 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burwitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Burwitz last name are 27.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.91% registered to vote for the political party.

Burwitz earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.21% more than the national average, earning $52,299 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buhrwitz931/
Buirwitz931/
Burwicz8610/
Burbitz861/
Borwitz861/
Wurrwitz806/
Borhwitz801/
Borvitz719/
Borwicz715/
Würwitz715/
Burwich711/
Bourvic57428/
Worwetz5725/
Burbich5722/
Borwiec572/
Borvetz572/
Wurwich571/
Borrvetz531/
Burveich530/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Burwitz
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