Gahnz Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Gahnz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gahnz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Gahnz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gahnz occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gahnz? popularity and diffusion

Gahnz is the 2,185,341st most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Gahnz are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Gahnz is most common in The United States, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 6,249,292. In The United States Gahnz is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 50 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 19 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States Gahnz is found in one country. It is also found in Germany, where 23 percent reside.

Gahnz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gahnz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gahnz surname rose 829 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gahnz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gahnz are 37.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 84.62% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gahnz earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.98% less than the national average, earning $38,411 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gahntz9149/
Ganz8915,235/
Ahnz891/
Gantz804,663/
Ganze803,304/
Gansz80360/
Gancz80281/
Gandz8039/
Gahns8027/
Gainz806/
Nganz806/
Ghanz802/
Gatnz802/
Ahanz802/
Gajnz801/
Ganzt801/
Gaunz801/
Anz751,150/
Gantze7370/
Gauntz7359/
Gainze7334/
Gaynze7319/
Gandzs7317/
Gancze7311/
Achinz734/
Ghentz732/
Gainsz731/
Gangyz731/
Gandtz731/
Ghandz731/
Gaunze731/
Ganzhe731/
Gahans730/
Ganstz730/
Ganntz730/
Gans679,734/
Anze671,780/
Hanz671,577/
Ganß671,032/
Gonz67733/
Ganc67604/
Honz67398/
Ainz67114/
Achinze6785/
Ahns6755/
Anzt6731/
Gamz6724/
Annz6714/
Asnz676/
Aunz675/
Anzh673/
Ansz671/
Eanz671/
Achenze671/
Gasinze671/
Gatinze671/
Ahnx671/
Amnz671/
Aanz671/
Ganx670/

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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 Gahnz
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