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Where Does The Last Name Gatz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Gatz occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Gätz or Gãtz. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gatz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Gatz is the 96,827^th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,484,830 people. The last name Gatz is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Gatz live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gatz is also the 2,239,265^th most frequently held forename at a global level, held by 23 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,165 people, or 1 in 167,418. In The United States it is most frequent in: Illinois, where 16 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and Minnesota, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 41 percent reside and Poland, where 6 percent reside.

Gatz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gatz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gatz last name rose 1,041 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gatz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gatz surname are 30.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.54% registered to vote for the 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.