Fertsch Surname

620,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Poland

Fertsch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fertsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1551:519,39043,831
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
Poland1381:275,42633,676
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Honduras71:1,259,4925,127
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
England11:55,718,059489,080
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Fertsch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fertsch is most common in Germany. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fertsch? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 620,716th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 14,722,315 people. The surname Fertsch occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Fertsch reside; 35 percent reside in Western Europe and 35 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 155 people, or 1 in 519,390. In Germany Fertsch is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 80 percent live, Saxony, where 6 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent live. Aside from Germany it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and Poland, where 28 percent live.

Fertsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fertsch has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,925 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fertsch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fertsch surname are 14.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.29% registered to vote for the party.

Fertsch earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.71% more than the national average, earning $47,337 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foertsch931,121/
Fiertsch930/
Fertch9239/
Fertsh921/
Pfoertsch8815/
Förtsch863,874/
Fortsch86285/
Pfertsh8629/
Firtsch865/
Fretsch863/
Foertsh860/
Fartsch860/
Ferch831,987/
Ferts8344/
Pfoertzsch821/
Pförtsch80228/
Pfortsch8015/
Frestsch801/
Förtschh801/
Fretsche800/
Ferche77304/
Foerts7725/
Fretch7723/
Firtch7710/
Fersci773/
Fierts772/
Fersts772/
Fartsh771/
Feirch771/
Fherch770/
Pförtzsch757/
Firtzsche751/
Ferc7319/
Förtschová712/
Firtshe711/
Frettch710/
Fretche710/
Frech678,261/
Verts672,413/
Frets67258/
Firch67201/
Forts6795/
Fercz6775/
Fyrts6712/
Fertz679/
Ferci679/
Farts674/
Fertsova673/
Fercs672/
Ferds672/

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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 Fertsch
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