Geertz Surname

544,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 588 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Geertz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geertz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2931:274,76329,003
United States1991:1,821,402119,204
Denmark431:131,27211,828
Israel201:427,88233,464
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Geertz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Geertz is most common in Germany. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Geertz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geertz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 544,808th most prevalent family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 12,393,786 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Geertz are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Geertz is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 293 people, or 1 in 274,763. In Germany Geertz is primarily concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 38 percent are found, Hamburg, where 36 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent are found. Beside Germany this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Denmark, where 7 percent are found.

Geertz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Geertz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Geertz surname expanded 6,633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Geertz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Geertz surname are 7.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.76% being registered to vote for the political party.

Geertz earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.15% less than the national average, earning $36,610 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geerdtz925/
Geerrtz921/
Tgeertz921/
Gertz916,485/
Geerz9135/
Geerts8313,784/
Gertze833,190/
Giertz831,294/
Gerdtz83329/
Gehrtz8380/
Guertz8326/
Gerstz836/
Gerhtz832/
Ghertz831/
Geirtz830/
Gertcz830/
Gertzs830/
Gerz801,879/
Ertz801,672/
Geerdts77433/
Geertse77262/
Gheerts7729/
Geerdst771/
Gerttze771/
Geertst771/
Geeerts771/
Gihertz771/
Heerdtz770/
Heertze770/
Hertz7311,724/
Gerts733,676/
Gretz732,132/
Gierz73403/
Girtz73356/
Gehrz7384/
Gørtz7373/
Gherz7366/
Ertze7346/
Heerz7329/
Gärtz7313/
Gercz739/
Gerdz734/
Gêrtz731/
Gerzh731/
Ertzs730/
Gertc730/
Geehrdts710/
Gertse673,687/
Gerdts671,662/
Erz671,095/
Gehrts67448/
Geerds67351/
Hiertz67204/
Gierts67202/
Gjørtz67139/
Gerths67130/
Heartz67115/
Heerts67101/
Guerts6762/
Giørtz6748/
Hertze6735/
Gertts6729/
Herthz6714/
Gärtze6711/
Gertch6711/
Giertzsch679/
Gerőcz679/
Ertzås677/
Guirtz675/
Giercz675/
Gertsh674/
Heurtz674/
Rtz674/
Geirts673/
Gherts672/
Gertds672/
Goirtz672/
Gretzh671/
Gerrts671/
Gersts671/
Heirtz670/
Gertst670/
Herrtz670/

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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 Geertz
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