Critz Surname

408,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 857 people bear this surname

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

Critz Surname User-submission:

The Critz surname is derived from the German surname Kreuz or Kreutz, which means 'cross'.

Critz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8531:424,92336,761
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2951:170,23315,362

Critz (23) may also be a first name.

Critz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Critz surname is derived from the German surname Kreuz or Kreutz, which means 'cross'.

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Critz Last Name Facts

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

Critz is most common in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Critz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 408,080th most widespread family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 8,503,554 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Critz reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 23 people.

The surname Critz is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 853 people, or 1 in 424,923. In The United States Critz is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 19 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and North Carolina, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 0 percent reside and Spain, where 0 percent reside.

Critz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Critz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 289 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Critz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Critz last name are 18.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.8% registered with the party.

Critz earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.92% more than the national average, earning $43,548 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Creitz91387/
Croitz918/
Crietz917/
Craitz911/
Critze910/
Criz89180/
Cruiz801,302/
Kritz801,126/
Crits80148/
Cretz8053/
Craiz8030/
Crytz806/
Creiz802/
Kcriz801/
Critx801/
Kreitz733,518/
Critch731,386/
Krietz73139/
Kruitz7355/
Kraitz7352/
Cruits7336/
Critts737/
Criets733/
Kritze733/
Kritsz732/
Krittz732/
Creitc731/
Crriez731/
Gkritz731/
Creatz731/
Crettz731/
Kroitz730/
Crists730/
Crestz730/
Critse730/
Creits730/
Kriz674,016/
Cric671,274/
Crez6795/
Kreijtz6728/
Cryz6727/
D'Cruiz676/
Qriz673/
Kroittz672/
Critche671/
Kreitze671/
Craitch671/
Craites670/
Krietcz670/

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Footnotes

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