Goerz Surname

477,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 700 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Canada

Goerz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goerz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2311:348,50833,871
Canada2271:162,31516,369
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
England21:27,859,030389,889
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Goerz Last Name Facts

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

Goerz occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goerz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 477,400th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 10,410,780 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Goerz are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 231 people, or 1 in 348,508. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent are found, Berlin, where 22 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Germany Goerz exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 30 percent are found.

Goerz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goerz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 796 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goerz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Goerz last name are 13.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Goerz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.45% more than the national average, earning $47,225 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.26% less than the national average, earning $48,062 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goertz918,253/
Gerz891,879/
Gorz89406/
Goehrtz832/
Gertz806,485/
Gortz80423/
Gierz80403/
Gehrz8084/
Gherz8066/
Gorcz8025/
Gercz809/
Gordz805/
Gerdz804/
Gerzh801/
Ghorz801/
Giertz731,294/
Gerdtz73329/
Goerts7383/
Gehrtz7380/
Gaertz7317/
Gerőcz739/
Giercz735/
Goërtz733/
Gerhtz732/
Ghertz731/
Gortzs730/
Gertzs730/
Gertcz730/
Garz671,713/
Görz67559/
Goerdts6723/
Gerć672/
Gerč671/
Gorč671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Goerz
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