Gatzka Surname

380,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 937 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gatzka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gatzka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8061:99,88312,394
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Gatzka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gatzka is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gatzka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 380,576th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 7,777,530 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Gatzka live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Gatzka is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 806 people, or 1 in 99,883. In Germany Gatzka is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 36 percent reside, Bavaria, where 16 percent reside and Hesse, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Germany it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Gatzka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gatzka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gatzka surname grew 1,880 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gatzka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gatzka surname are 18.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65% registered with the political party.

The amount Gatzka earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.51% more than the national average, earning $44,234 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.36% more than the national average, earning $54,830 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gazka912/
Gatzke834,105/
Gatzki83236/
Gatzky8375/
Gaczka8317/
Gazcka838/
Gatzko832/
Gauzka831/
Gotzka831/
Getzka830/
Goetzka7771/
Gaitzky7710/
Gatskas774/
Gattzke771/
Gautzky770/
Gatzkoo770/
Gaitzke770/
Gazca732,113/
Gačka7318/
Gazko7317/
Azkah7311/
Auzka738/
Adzka736/
Gaidezka713/
Gatschka711/
Gatsko671,427/
Gotzke6767/
Adzkha6711/
Gotzky674/
Haczka673/
Gaicka673/
Gacska671/
Goizka671/
Goczka671/
Hajzka671/
Hotzka671/
Gajcka671/
Atskaa671/
Atskap671/
Gadska671/
Gazcay671/
Azhkha671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gatzka
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis