Gartz Surname

248,603rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gartz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gartz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9681:83,16710,505
United States3741:969,14271,998
Brazil641:3,344,91195,290
Sweden561:175,83512,146
Netherlands361:469,08846,010
Finland291:189,54116,328
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Norway121:428,52437,411
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

The alternate forms: Gärtz (13) are calculated separately.

Gartz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gartz is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Gärtz. Click here for further possible spellings of Gartz.

How Common Is The Last Name Gartz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gartz is the 248,603rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,560,417 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Gartz live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 63 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Gartz is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 968 people, or 1 in 83,167. In Germany Gartz is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 49 percent reside, Berlin, where 12 percent reside and Hamburg, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.

Gartz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gartz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gartz last name rose 416 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gartz Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gartz surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gartz are 4.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.72% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gartz earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 26.4% more than the national average, earning 437,461 kr per year; in United States they earn 21% more than the national average, earning $52,210 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.07% less than the national average, earning $42,194 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gärtz9313/
Gaartz9144/
Gaertz9117/
Gahrtz9115/
Gartze913/
Artz897,357/
Garz891,713/
Hartz8011,312/
Görtz807,228/
Gertz806,485/
Gortz80423/
Artze80128/
Gaarz80108/
Garts8079/
Ahrtz8044/
Garcz8039/
Aartz8016/
Gharz8013/
Garzh803/
Garzs801/
Garzc801/
Aurtz801/
Gardz801/
Gêrtz801/
Arttz800/
Arz751,851/
Goertz738,253/
Giertz731,294/
Gerdtz73329/
Hartze73319/
Heartz73115/
Haartz7383/
Gehrtz7380/
Ahartz7359/
Gortze7329/
Gärtze7311/
Görtrz737/
Goërtz733/
Gerhtz732/
Görthz732/
Goirtz732/
Goortz732/
Hartrz731/
Ghertz731/
Gaerts731/
Gardsz731/
Gertzs730/
Gortzs730/
Harttz730/
Gertcz730/
Arts6712,672/
Harz673,440/
Gerz671,879/
Garc67568/
Ortz67564/
Görz67559/
Gorz67406/
Ardz6710/
Aarz674/
Gârz674/
Earz673/
Górz673/
Gartsch673/
Artc672/
Ahrz672/
Arøz672/
Goehrtz672/
Ayrz671/
Gartche671/
Arrz671/
Arcz671/
Garç671/
Gartshe671/
Arzz671/
Arzs671/
Heartze670/
Hardtze670/

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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 Gartz
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