Gatzen Surname

394,201st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 896 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gatzen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gatzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7851:102,55512,709
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Netherlands481:351,81639,430
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Gätzen (1) are calculated separately.

Gatzen Last Name Facts

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

Gatzen is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Gätzen. For other possible spellings of Gatzen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gatzen? popularity and diffusion

Gatzen is the 394,201st most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 8,133,422 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Gatzen are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Gatzen is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 785 people, or 1 in 102,555. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 92 percent reside, Bavaria, where 3 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 2 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 5 percent reside.

Gatzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Gatzen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gatzen surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gätzen941/
Gaetzen920/
Atzen91289/
Gazen91147/
Gotzen83945/
Götzen83909/
Autzen83693/
Getzen83241/
Gaazen83147/
Gaizen8316/
Gauzen8310/
Gazeen838/
Gatjen837/
Gazien835/
Gatgen834/
Gatsen832/
Ghazen832/
Gatzon831/
Gayzen831/
Hatzen830/
Azen80589/
Gazn803/
Atzn801/
Gietzen771,635/
Gootzen77218/
Goetzen77156/
Gattzén776/
Gatshen772/
Ghazien772/
Gatsien771/
Gautsen771/
Gottzen771/
Ngatzin771/
Gatjeng771/
Gatseng771/
Gadzien771/
Ghazeen771/
Getzien770/
Gatzina770/
Goutzen770/
Hazen7311,885/
Gezen738,709/
Gözen735,991/
Gazin732,680/
Atsen732,379/
Atzin732,069/
Gazan731,595/
Gazon731,481/
Gozen731,252/
Otzen731,117/
Ayzen73761/
Aizen73422/
Azeen73126/
Gacen7340/
Ghazn7340/
Azien7339/
Atjen7332/
Aazen7319/
Adzen7312/
Azzen7311/
Atzén735/
Atzan734/
Gayzn733/
Auzen732/
Azeun731/
Gazán731/
Eazen731/
Atzon731/
Atzem731/
Azaen731/
Ahzen731/
Atgen730/
Achtzehn71421/
Gottzent7115/
Gaudszen711/
Gatschen710/
Ghazan676,637/
Gatson672,909/
Outzen671,395/
Eitzen67979/
Giezen67903/
Hazeen67507/
Haazen67484/
Gatcan67393/
Gachen67388/
Gauzin67334/
Gazzin67245/
Atsaen67244/
Getzin67229/
Gauzon67203/
Gadsen67188/
Ottzen67149/
Gauzan67131/
Gätjen67123/
Goozen67116/
Gazhan67106/
Gotjen6779/
Gotzon6776/
Gatsan6754/
Azn6753/
Getzan6745/
Hayzen6743/
Hazaen6741/
Hauzen6734/
Gatsin6734/
Atseen6732/
Hazien6729/
Eytzen6725/
Götjen6725/
Ghazin6725/
Getsen6724/
Autsen6723/
Haizen6723/
Hotzen6723/
Atseng6723/
Aitsen6719/
Atjeng6715/
Gaizan6714/
Hatzon6713/
Othzen6712/
Adzeng6710/
Goizen6710/
Athsen679/
Gozuen679/
Góczen679/
Goyzen677/
Gadzan676/
Godzen676/
Gatcin675/
Gaucen675/
Goezen675/
Gotsen674/
Hatgen674/
Gaizon674/
Atsien674/
Gadzin673/
Gaycen673/
Gahzan673/
Gozien673/
Gaizin673/
Gayzin672/
Gatsyn672/
Atzina672/
Gouzen672/
Goczen672/
Gatsne672/
Hatzin672/
Gayzan671/
Aytzon671/
Azchen671/
Gozzen671/
Aatzin671/
Atzion671/
Aytsen671/
Gazoun671/
Gatsenova671/
Gauzín671/
Gotgen671/
Götzén671/
Gezien671/
Ghozen671/
Gadzon671/
Gaezon671/
Aazeen671/
Astzin671/
Atchen671/
Atzemh671/
Attzin671/
Aizeen671/
Attsen671/
Ghazon671/
Hadzen671/
Hatsen670/
Hazzen670/
Gajzan670/
Gazann670/
Autcen670/

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