Gertz Surname

75,656th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,485 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Gertz Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Goertz, a pet form of Gerhard (spear, brave), also of other names commencing with Ger, as Geremar, Geribald and Germund.

Gertz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7701:130,85213,788
Germany2,2571:35,6694,714
Israel3371:25,3943,711
Denmark2641:21,3812,154
France1911:347,76352,251
Canada1771:208,16720,218
Brazil1451:1,476,37549,524
Poland971:391,84342,551
Sweden721:136,7619,670
Australia511:529,32739,816
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Norway161:321,39331,311
England121:4,643,172139,951
Austria91:946,15970,786
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2701:185,99516,466

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

Gertz (73) may also be a first name.

Gertz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Goertz, a pet form of Gerhard (spear, brave), also of other names commencing with Ger, as Geremar, Geribald and Germund.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gertz Last Name Facts

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

Gertz occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Gêrtz. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gertz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gertz is the 75,656th most common last name globally, held by around 1 in 1,123,754 people. The surname Gertz occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Gertz reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gertz is also the 1,134,117th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 73 people.

The surname Gertz is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,770 people, or 1 in 130,852. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 14 percent live, Illinois, where 8 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 35 percent live and Israel, where 5 percent live.

Gertz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gertz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gertz last name grew 1,026 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gertz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gertz last name are 4.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gertz earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 24.5% less than the national average, earning 261,305 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 15.98% less than the national average, earning R 199,656 per year; in United States they earn 11.75% more than the national average, earning $48,217 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.11% more than the national average, earning $51,724 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gêrtz931/
Goertz918,253/
Gertze913,190/
Giertz911,294/
Geertz91588/
Gerdtz91329/
Gehrtz9180/
Guertz9126/
Gaertz9117/
Gerstz916/
Gerhtz912/
Ghertz911/
Gertcz910/
Gertzs910/
Gerz891,879/
Ertz891,672/
Geerdtz835/
Goehrtz832/
Geerrtz831/
Gerttze831/
Hertz8011,724/
Görtz807,228/
Gerts803,676/
Gretz802,132/
Gartz801,598/
Goerz80700/
Gortz80423/
Gierz80403/
Girtz80356/
Jertz80156/
Gehrz8084/
Gherz8066/
Ertze8046/
Sertz8042/
Geerz8035/
Gärtz8013/
Gercz809/
Zertz809/
Gerdz804/
Gerzh801/
Gertc800/
Ertzs800/
Erz751,095/
Geerts7313,784/
Gertse733,687/
Gerdts731,662/
Gehrts73448/
Hiertz73204/
Gierts73202/
Gjørtz73139/
Gerths73130/
Heartz73115/
Goerts7383/
Guerts7362/
Giørtz7348/
Gaartz7344/
Hertze7335/
Gertts7329/
Hjertz7321/
Gahrtz7315/
Herthz7314/
Gertch7311/
Gärtze7311/
Gerőcz739/
Görtrz737/
Ertzås737/
Guirtz735/
Giercz735/
Gertsh734/
Heurtz734/
Goërtz733/
Siertz732/
Gherts732/
Goirtz732/
Görthz732/
Gertds732/
Gaerts731/
Gretzh731/
Gerrts731/
Giretz731/
Gersts731/
Heirtz730/
Gertst730/
Herrtz730/
Ceartz730/
Gortzs730/
Zeartz730/
Giertzsch719/
Herz6719,039/
Gertsch672,381/
Garz671,713/
Gerc67703/
Görz67559/
Geerdts67433/
Gorz67406/
Erts67315/
Geertse67262/
Girz67252/
Serz67116/
Zerz67113/
Gîrz6752/
Irtz6731/
Gheerts6729/
Girretz6723/
Goerdts6723/
Gertshe6720/
Gerstch6712/
Guertse674/
Gerszcz674/
Earz673/
Gertsth672/
Eyrz672/
Gerć672/
Ierz672/
Gerrdts671/
Értz671/
Geeerts671/
Geertst671/
Gertche671/
Gerč671/
Gierzcz671/
Ertzsch671/
Geerdst671/
Eirz671/
Yrtz671/
Erzc671/
Erdz671/
Gjrz671/
Heertze670/
Heartze670/
Heerdtz670/

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