Gallwitz Surname

598,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gallwitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gallwitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3581:224,87625,165
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
Austria221:387,06540,442
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
France41:16,605,680368,153
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Gallwitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gallwitz occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gallwitz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 598,302nd most commonly held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 14,014,511 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Gallwitz are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Gallwitz is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 358 people, or 1 in 224,876. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 31 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent are found and Hesse, where 13 percent are found. Not including Germany Gallwitz occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Austria, where 4 percent are found.

Gallwitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gallwitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gallwitz last name increased 771 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gallwitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gallwitz surname are 45.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 92% being registered to vote for the party.

Gallwitz earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.78% less than the national average, earning $33,752 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galwitz934/
Gallvitz8823/
Gollwitz882/
Gollwitze821/
Gallbuitz821/
Golwitz800/
Galviz717,965/
Gajlewicz71397/
Galwic7133/
Gailewicz7116/
Goselwitz7112/
Galuiz715/
Golbitz6755/
Golvitz6735/
Gallvez676/
Galluez675/
Gailewitch674/
Galvaiz672/
Galbicz671/
Gaijlewicz671/
Galvits671/
Golwits670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gallwitz
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