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

The last name Critz occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Critz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Critz is the 408,080th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 8,503,554 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Critz live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America. Critz is also the 2,239,265th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 23 people.

The surname Critz is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 853 people, or 1 in 424,923. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 19 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and North Carolina, where 10 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 0 percent live and Spain, where 0 percent live.

Critz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Critz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Critz surname rose 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 with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.8% being registered with the political 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Critz
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