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Where Does The Last Name Gerlitz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gerlitz occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerlitz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Gerlitz is the 198,234^th most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,453,813 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Gerlitz reside; 44 percent reside in Western Europe and 44 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 865 people, or 1 in 93,070. In Germany Gerlitz is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 32 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 11 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent reside. Other than Germany this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Israel, where 17 percent reside.

Gerlitz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gerlitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gerlitz surname expanded 857 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerlitz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Gerlitz are 43.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.22% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gerlitz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.96% more than the national average, earning $50,037 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.47% more than the national average, earning $55,382 CAD per year.