Gewirtz Surname

302,457th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Gewirtz Surname User-submission:

Gewirtz is a Jewish surname, meaning 'spicer'; denoting someone who made spices. It is derived from German gewürz, which is gevirts in Yiddish.

Gewirtz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8451:428,94537,042
Israel3871:22,1133,272
England111:5,065,278148,650
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Gewirtz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gewirtz is a Jewish surname, meaning 'spicer'; denoting someone who made spices. It is derived from German gewürz, which is gevirts in Yiddish.

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Gewirtz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gewirtz is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gewirtz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 302,457th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,806,809 people. The last name Gewirtz is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Gewirtz reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Gewirtz is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 845 people, or 1 in 428,945. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 40 percent reside, New Jersey, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 11 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 31 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Gewirtz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gewirtz surname are 32.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 86.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Gewirtz earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 28.6% more than the national average, earning $55,489 USD per year and in Canada they earn 174.72% more than the national average, earning $136,489 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gewirz9262/
Gevirtz86181/
Gewertz86147/
Gewurtz8655/
Gewirts863/
Cewirtz861/
Gewurz7785/
Gewerz773/
Gewürz772/
Gawirz771/
Gevertz71147/
Givertz71121/
Gevurtz7173/
Gevirts7115/
Gewuerz7114/
Govertz718/
Giwertz714/
Gowertz713/
Gewurcz711/
Sehwirz711/
Siewertz6751/
Siewierz6727/
Gewerths6715/

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