Dörtzbach Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dörtzbach Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dörtzbach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Dortzbach (120) are calculated separately.

Dörtzbach Last Name Facts

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

Dörtzbach is found most in Germany. It may be rendered as: Dortzbach. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dörtzbach? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,944,094th most numerous family name globally, held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name Dörtzbach is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Dörtzbach are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 1,916,797. In Germany Dörtzbach is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 55 percent live, Bavaria, where 19 percent live and Saarland, where 14 percent live. Other than Germany this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 2 percent live and Switzerland, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dortzbach96120/
Dörzbach94125/
Derzbach8281/
Dorzbach821/
Doerzbach7814/
Derzsbach781/
Dortzbacke741/

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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 Dörtzbach
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