Goertzen Surname

110,221st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Goertzen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goertzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2,5571:14,4102,123
United States1,2881:281,41226,223
Mexico1891:656,75210,450
Netherlands591:286,22334,881
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
Paraguay401:180,9193,484
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Goertzen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goertzen is more frequently found in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goertzen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 110,221st most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,727,316 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Goertzen are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Goertzen is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 2,557 people, or 1 in 14,410. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Manitoba, where 34 percent live, Alberta, where 23 percent live and British Columbia, where 21 percent live. Excluding Canada Goertzen is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and Mexico, where 4 percent live.

Goertzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Goertzen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goertzen last name increased 128,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goertzen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goertzen surname are 35.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.27% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Goertzen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.17% more than the national average, earning $48,402 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.54% less than the national average, earning $45,938 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gertzen931,669/
Goerzen93688/
Oertzen93139/
Gortzen93100/
Goertzn931/
Gerdtzen8819/
Goertsen8817/
Gerrtzen889/
Goertzan884/
Giertzen882/
Goerczen881/
Goertzem881/
Goertxen881/
Gaertzen881/
Gerzen86572/
Gorzen86161/
Oerzen8625/
Goertchen822/
Gertsen802,900/
Görtzen80346/
Oertgen80111/
Gartzen8062/
Gerdzen8029/
Gertzén8014/
Gärtzen808/
Aertzen802/
Gherzen802/
Gertzon801/
Goerzon801/
Gürtzen801/
Goirzen800/
Giertsen75198/
Haertzen7576/
Gürtzgen7526/
Gerthsen7521/
Goertson7517/
Geartsen751/
Gerrtsen751/
Gerttsen751/
Gourtsen751/
Gerzon711,558/
Görzen71631/
Gorzeń71381/
Gorzin71338/
Eggertsen71316/
Gertschen71186/
Gorzon71169/
Gerzan71123/
Gorzan71109/
Garzen7128/
Gerzin7123/
Gerzén7118/
Oerzon716/
Gorzyn716/
Gärzen711/
Gaertchen711/
Eirzen711/
Gerdsen67629/
Gertsin67569/
Aertsen67359/
Gartsen6782/
Gerzhan6767/
Gertsan6745/
Ghorzin6727/
Gorczyn6724/
Gortson6716/
Gertsyn6711/
Gourzon672/
Gorzcyn671/
Gortsin671/
Gierzan671/
Eggertsien671/
Ghorzan671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goertzen
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