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

The surname Gatzen has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also be rendered as a variant: Gätzen. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Gatzen is the 394,201^st most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,133,422 people. Gatzen is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Gatzen reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Gatzen is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 785 people, or 1 in 102,555. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 92 percent are found, Bavaria, where 3 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 2 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 5 percent are found.

Gatzen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gatzen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gatzen last name expanded 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gatzen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gatzen last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Gatzen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.05% more than the national average, earning $50,506 USD per year.