Galwitz Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Galwitz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Galwitz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galwitz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Galwitz occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galwitz? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Galwitz live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 26,835,153. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 67 percent reside and Hesse, where 33 percent reside. Apart from Germany it occurs in one country. It is also common in Poland, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallwitz | 93 | 520 | / |
| Allwitz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Golwitz | 86 | 0 | / |
| Alwiz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gallvitz | 80 | 23 | / |
| Gollwitz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hallwitz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Galviz | 77 | 7,965 | / |
| Alwaiz | 77 | 62 | / |
| Galwic | 77 | 33 | / |
| Olwitz | 77 | 27 | / |
| Alvitz | 77 | 9 | / |
| Galuiz | 77 | 5 | / |
| Alwits | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gajlewicz | 75 | 397 | / |
| Gailewicz | 75 | 16 | / |
| Goselwitz | 75 | 12 | / |
| Gollwitze | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gallbuitz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Golbitz | 71 | 55 | / |
| Golvitz | 71 | 35 | / |
| Ollwitz | 71 | 30 | / |
| Holwitz | 71 | 27 | / |
| Halvitz | 71 | 7 | / |
| Gailewitch | 71 | 4 | / |
| Albeitz | 71 | 2 | / |
| Galvaiz | 71 | 2 | / |
| Galbicz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alwaizh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaijlewicz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Galvits | 71 | 1 | / |
| Allbitz | 71 | 0 | / |
| Golwits | 71 | 0 | / |
| Halbitz | 71 | 0 | / |
| Alviz | 67 | 5,247 | / |
| Aluiz | 67 | 162 | / |
| Hollwitz | 67 | 94 | / |
| Eilewitz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Otlewitz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heulwitz | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Galwitz
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