Dunz Surname

415,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 837 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dunz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dunz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6871:117,18414,409
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Dünz (1) are calculated separately.

Dunz (22) may also be a first name.

Dunz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dunz is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Dünz. Click here for further potential spellings of Dunz.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 415,769th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,706,745 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Dunz live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe. Dunz is also the 2,301,746th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 22 people.

The last name Dunz is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 687 people, or 1 in 117,184. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 43 percent live, Bavaria, where 32 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent live. Besides Germany it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Dunz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dunz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dunz last name grew 363 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dunz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dunz last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Dunz earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.64% more than the national average, earning $47,739 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.59% less than the national average, earning $36,968 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dünz921/
Duntz89335/
Dunze8943/
Dunzz8940/
Duncz896/
Dounz891/
Daunz891/
Duntze80130/
Dunszt8094/
Dountz8056/
Dounze803/
Dunczt801/
Dusinz801/
Duns75533/
Donz75228/
Dunc7517/
Dumz7512/
Dunx751/
Duinetz730/
Dunst673,369/
Dunse67501/
Dunch67217/
Dunce67150/
Dhuns67139/
Doenz67126/
Dauns67114/
Dunns6792/
Duyns6742/
Dunts6724/
Douns6717/
Dunås6714/
Dunsø675/
Dunje674/
Duncs673/
Donsz672/
Dumns671/
Dumze671/
Duhns671/
Dunsh671/
Doncz671/
Düntz671/
Deuns670/
Dunds670/

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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 Dunz
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