Gantz Surname

101,214th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,663 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Namibia

Gantz Surname Definition:

(German) One who lived at the sign of the goose; one with the qualities of a goose.

Gantz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8501:94,14510,564
Germany2881:279,53329,361
France2241:296,53045,363
Chile611:288,7958,426
Namibia451:53,5426,362
Poland421:904,97068,062
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
England31:18,572,686338,250
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Macau11:601,6301,582
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8851:56,7446,324

Gantz (14) may also be a first name.

Gantz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who lived at the sign of the goose; one with the qualities of a goose.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gantz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gantz (Arabic: جانتز, Russian: Гантз) occurs most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gantz? popularity and diffusion

Gantz is the 101,214th most numerous surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,562,845 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Gantz are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name internationally, held by 14 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,850 people, or 1 in 94,145. In The United States Gantz is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 17 percent live, Ohio, where 10 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States Gantz occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 6 percent live and France, where 5 percent live.

Gantz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gantz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gantz surname grew 435 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gantz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gantz surname are 24.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gantz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 172.72% more than the national average, earning R 648,096 per year; in United States they earn 3.41% more than the national average, earning $44,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.99% less than the national average, earning $49,190 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gantze9170/
Gauntz9159/
Gahntz9149/
Gandtz911/
Ganntz910/
Ganstz910/
Ganz8915,235/
Antz89893/
Hantz802,234/
Gants80499/
Gancz80281/
Gontz80222/
Gahnz8075/
Gandz8039/
Antze8016/
Gainz806/
Gamtz804/
Ghanz802/
Gaunz801/
Gajnz801/
Eantz800/
Auntz800/
Gantzsch7720/
Anz751,150/
Haintz73616/
Ngants73435/
Hauntz7380/
Gantch7368/
Gaynts7357/
Gaints7332/
Gantts7331/
Haantz7327/
Hantze7327/
Goontz7319/
Gandzs7317/
Hantsz7315/
Hanntz7313/
Gancze7311/
Gandzh7310/
Gantse732/
Ghentz732/
Gangyz731/
Ghandz731/
Gontze731/
Gannts730/
Gaunts730/
Gountz730/
Hanz671,577/
Gonz67733/
Ganc67604/
Ants67359/
Ainz67114/
Gaintse6772/
Kgantse6730/
Haintze6721/
Annz6714/
Hajntze6714/
Gantche675/
Aunz675/
Gauntts674/
Amtz674/
Ontz673/
Anzh673/
Anzs672/
Gãtz671/
Eanz671/
Gaynets671/
Hainetz671/
Ghantse671/
Aanz671/
Antš671/
Anzz671/
Ahnz671/
Andz671/
Heantze670/
Gantsch670/

Gantz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gantz in the Russian language
Гантзgantz-
Gantz in the Arabic language
جانتزjantz-

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Gantz Reference & Research

Ganz FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Ganz FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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