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 last name Geertz occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geertz? popularity and diffusion

Geertz is the 544,808th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 12,393,786 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Geertz live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 293 people, or 1 in 274,763. In Germany Geertz is mostly concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 38 percent live, Hamburg, where 36 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent live. Excluding Germany Geertz is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live and Denmark, where 7 percent live.

Geertz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Geertz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Geertz surname grew 6,633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Geertz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Geertz last name are 7.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.76% being registered to vote for the 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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  • 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 Geertz
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