Goerlitz Surname

450,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Goerlitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goerlitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4851:747,33858,424
Germany1821:442,33839,473
Canada551:669,92054,285
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Goerlitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goerlitz is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goerlitz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 450,362nd most frequently held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 9,652,379 people. The last name Goerlitz occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Goerlitz are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 485 people, or 1 in 747,338. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 22 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and Michigan, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Goerlitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goerlitz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goerlitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goerlitz last name are 12.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Goerlitz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.42% less than the national average, earning $42,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.07% more than the national average, earning $52,202 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerlitz932,110/
Gorlitz93237/
Gierlitz8817/
Gorlitzz881/
Goerletz881/
Gerleitz880/
Gerliz86105/
Gorliz862/
Görlitz803,182/
Gerlits802,871/
Garlitz801,057/
Gurlitz8092/
Gerlicz8050/
Gorliez8041/
Yerlitz8024/
Gerletz8018/
Gorlits801/
Goerlich751,423/
Gierlicz7554/
Gerlitts753/
Garleitz751/
Gerlič7163/
Gorlez7151/
Gorlic7134/
Gerlitsch7122/
Gerlez717/
Gerlić713/
Goehrlich711/
Görliz711/
Garlits67139/
Gerlecz67109/
Gourlez6786/
Gerlets6744/
Garletz6715/
Oerlich6710/
Gherliţ671/
Garlicz671/
Gurlits671/
Gurletz670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Goerlitz
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis