Gatzke Surname

112,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gatzke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gatzke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,2901:35,1554,642
United States1,2351:293,48927,195
Canada3571:103,20911,172
Paraguay641:113,0742,545
Poland621:613,04455,163
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
England11:55,718,059489,080
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

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

Gatzke Last Name Facts

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

Gatzke is most common in Germany. It may be rendered as: Gätzke. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gatzke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gatzke is the 112,786th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,775,285 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Gatzke are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Gatzke is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 2,290 people, or 1 in 35,155. In Germany Gatzke is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent are found and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Gatzke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gatzke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gatzke surname rose 2,375 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gatzke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gatzke surname are 15.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Gatzke earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 1% less than the national average, earning R 235,260 per year; in United States they earn 8.5% more than the national average, earning $46,815 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.29% less than the national average, earning $45,069 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gätzke941/
Gaetzke9280/
Gattzke921/
Gatrzke921/
Gaitzke920/
Gazke9172/
Gatzk916/
Gatzka83937/
Götzke83601/
Gatzki83236/
Gatske83173/
Getzke8385/
Gatcke8380/
Gatzky8375/
Gotzke8367/
Hatzke8360/
Gatxke831/
Azke805/
Goetzke771,373/
Gatskie7721/
Gietzke7720/
Götzkes7717/
Gaitzky7710/
Gotzkes773/
Gattske773/
Gaetske773/
Hastzke772/
Haatzke771/
Gotzkie771/
Aitzker770/
Gautzky770/
Gatskey770/
Gacke73379/
Gözke7313/
Atske739/
Hazke737/
Gatsk733/
Gazky730/
Gatzsche7184/
Gatschke7126/
Goetzcke7122/
Gachke67226/
Gätcke67172/
Hatzky67160/
Gatski6773/
Gatsky6754/
Götzky6744/
Gazque6729/
Gaucke6729/
Getske6728/
Gaczka6717/
Gadzki6711/
Gadske677/
Goczke676/
Gadcke676/
Gotzky674/
Gaczki673/
Getzki672/
Gackie672/
Atchke671/
Adzkie671/
Gatska671/
Haazke671/
Autcke671/
Gotzka671/
Gotske670/
Hatske670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gatzke
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