Goertz Surname

60,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Goertz 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.

Goertz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,3491:18,5112,427
United States2,1661:167,34016,969
Canada8421:43,7605,413
Netherlands4851:34,8195,838
France711:935,531107,040
Thailand621:1,139,328167,850
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Poland321:1,187,77377,523
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Austria181:473,08046,251
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Israel171:503,39037,521
England161:3,482,379114,324
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:473,76133,810

The alternate forms: Goërtz (3) are calculated separately.

Goertz 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

Goertz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goertz occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Goërtz. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goertz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Goertz is the 60,963rd most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 883,018 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Goertz reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Goertz is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 4,349 people, or 1 in 18,511. In Germany Goertz is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 63 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 7 percent reside and Berlin, where 6 percent reside. Not including Germany this surname is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Goertz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goertz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Goertz surname grew 2,043 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 229 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goertz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goertz last name are 21.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.65% registered with the political party.

The amount Goertz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.45% more than the national average, earning R 383,664 per year; in United States they earn 10.02% more than the national average, earning $47,474 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.19% more than the national average, earning $50,770 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goërtz943/
Gowertz923/
Goehrtz922/
Gertz916,485/
Goerz91700/
Gortz91423/
Oertz918/
Giertz831,294/
Gerdtz83329/
Hoertz83182/
Goerts8383/
Gehrtz8380/
Geartz8351/
Gaertz8317/
Égertz838/
Gerhtz832/
Goirtz832/
Ghertz831/
Goertc831/
Gortzs830/
Oehrtz830/
Gertzs830/
Gertcz830/
Gerz801,879/
Gorz80406/
Hohertz77346/
Eggertz7765/
Goerdts7723/
Hägertz7710/
Gehartz774/
Goyartz771/
Howertz771/
Görtz737,228/
Gerts733,676/
Gartz731,598/
Gierz73403/
Gorts73218/
Uertz7384/
Gehrz7384/
Gherz7366/
Gorcz7325/
Gärtz7313/
Gercz739/
Aertz739/
Gordz735/
Gerdz734/
Gerzh731/
Gêrtz731/
Goerc731/
Gourz731/
Oerts731/
Ghorz731/
Yertz731/
Oherz731/
Hohhertz7126/
Goertsch712/
Gooierts711/
Hoijertz711/
Haggertz710/
Gerdts671,662/
Gehrts67448/
Gordts67435/
Hiertz67204/
Gierts67202/
Hoherz67184/
Gerths67130/
Heartz67115/
Hourtz6764/
Gaartz6744/
Gertts6729/
Goerch6720/
Gahrtz6715/
Hoertzsch6712/
Gärtze6711/
Giertzsch679/
Gerőcz679/
Görtrz677/
Goerci676/
Giercz675/
Gertsh674/
Heurtz674/
Gortts672/
Gertds672/
Gajerz672/
Görthz672/
Ouerts671/
Goercs671/
Gaerts671/
Hoerts671/
Euertz671/
Geharz671/
Gerrts671/
Haertz671/
Heirtz670/
Gearts670/

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