Gatz Surname
Approximately 4,908 people bear this surname
Gatz Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Gato, a pet form of Gadafrid (comrade, peace).
Gatz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,165 | 1:167,418 | 16,979 |
| Germany | 2,029 | 1:39,677 | 5,248 |
| Poland | 316 | 1:120,281 | 17,904 |
| Brazil | 163 | 1:1,313,339 | 44,864 |
| Canada | 85 | 1:433,478 | 37,831 |
| Belgium | 41 | 1:280,406 | 33,354 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 208 | 1:241,436 | 20,158 |
The alternate forms: Gätz (34) & Gãtz (1) are calculated separately.
Gatz (23) may also be a first name.
Gatz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Gato, a pet form of Gadafrid (comrade, peace).
Gatz Demographics
Average Male Gatz Height
178.26 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gatz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gatz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gatz is found most in The United States. It may also be found as a variant: Gätz or Gãtz. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gatz? popularity and diffusion
It is the 96,827th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,484,830 people. The surname Gatz is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Gatz reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 23 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,165 people, or 1 in 167,418. In The United States it is most frequent in: Illinois, where 16 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and Minnesota, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 41 percent are found and Poland, where 6 percent are found.
Gatz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gatz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gatz last name increased 1,041 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gatz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gatz are 30.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.54% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gatz earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.32% more than the national average, earning $45,874 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.8% less than the national average, earning $44,318 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gätz | 92 | 34 | / |
| Gãtz | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gaetz | 89 | 1,483 | / |
| Gaitz | 89 | 122 | / |
| Gautz | 89 | 111 | / |
| Gaatz | 89 | 34 | / |
| Gatze | 89 | 7 | / |
| Gaytz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gahtz | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ghatz | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gatzh | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gattz | 89 | 0 | / |
| Atz | 86 | 4,878 | / |
| Gaz | 86 | 4,726 | / |
| Gaitez | 80 | 26 | / |
| Gaettz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gattzs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gautze | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gatzsh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Getz | 75 | 13,470 | / |
| Gotz | 75 | 2,666 | / |
| Hatz | 75 | 1,973 | / |
| Gats | 75 | 1,071 | / |
| Gaiz | 75 | 1,047 | / |
| Gazh | 75 | 924 | / |
| Ghaz | 75 | 844 | / |
| Gahz | 75 | 306 | / |
| Autz | 75 | 256 | / |
| Aatz | 75 | 236 | / |
| Atze | 75 | 176 | / |
| Gaaz | 75 | 93 | / |
| Eatz | 75 | 60 | / |
| Gazz | 75 | 35 | / |
| Gacz | 75 | 35 | / |
| Gauz | 75 | 31 | / |
| Gadz | 75 | 18 | / |
| Gayz | 75 | 11 | / |
| Attz | 75 | 10 | / |
| Gatc | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gatx | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aztz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Atrz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Athz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gòtz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aytz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Atsz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahtz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gatzsch | 73 | 159 | / |
| Gautzsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goetz | 67 | 31,993 | / |
| Az | 67 | 21,404 | / |
| Gatse | 67 | 1,852 | / |
| Gietz | 67 | 1,261 | / |
| Hautz | 67 | 1,242 | / |
| Haitz | 67 | 1,012 | / |
| Gatch | 67 | 849 | / |
| Gaitzsch | 67 | 639 | / |
| Gatts | 67 | 459 | / |
| Gahaz | 67 | 366 | / |
| Ghaaz | 67 | 341 | / |
| Gotze | 67 | 316 | / |
| Gazci | 67 | 161 | / |
| Attzs | 67 | 145 | / |
| Gautzsch | 67 | 125 | / |
| Gatzsche | 67 | 84 | / |
| Gettz | 67 | 77 | / |
| Gaits | 67 | 74 | / |
| Gootz | 67 | 65 | / |
| Ghetz | 67 | 54 | / |
| Goitz | 67 | 53 | / |
| Hatze | 67 | 51 | / |
| Haatz | 67 | 45 | / |
| Gayts | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gaitx | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gottz | 67 | 28 | / |
| Autze | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gotzh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hattz | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ghaiz | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gatci | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gajcz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gauts | 67 | 9 | / |
| Götcz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gaudz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ghats | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hatrz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghadz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goutz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghauz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaats | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gatås | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaths | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gatss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Atzhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hatzh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gatcs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godtz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Authz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Autzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atsız | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghayz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gotzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goëtz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Göhtz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghazh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghazz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gatst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gatsx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aahtz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aitez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atzsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckgaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gadst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghhaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahatz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gadts | 67 | 0 | / |
| Auhtz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heatz | 67 | 0 | / |
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