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

Burwitz occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Burwitz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burwitz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Burwitz is the 502,491st most commonly used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 11,143,037 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Burwitz live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 515 people, or 1 in 156,321. In Germany Burwitz is most prevalent in: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 60 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Germany Burwitz is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Burwitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Burwitz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 407 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burwitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Burwitz surname are 27.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.91% being registered with the 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
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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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