Goetz Surname

17,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,993 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Goetz Surname Definition:

Nickname for Godfrey (Gottfried) in German.

Goetz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States19,5681:18,5232,331
Germany4,2041:19,1502,529
France3,2981:20,1402,339
Brazil1,4461:148,0465,666
Canada1,3921:26,4703,537
Switzerland3721:22,0783,519
Poland2681:141,82420,445
Australia2441:110,63812,326
England1491:373,94726,392
Argentina1411:303,14524,179
South Africa931:582,55644,854
Japan821:1,559,07724,802
Thailand721:981,088150,124
Paraguay721:100,5102,345
Belgium621:185,43024,739
Austria571:149,39419,936
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Mexico361:3,447,95024,458
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
Luxembourg261:22,3294,651
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Italy201:3,057,83499,174
Czechia171:625,49860,070
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Jamaica141:204,9965,998
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Sweden111:895,16066,831
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
China81:170,915,1968,932
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Suriname41:138,1547,029
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2061:22,7652,854

The alternate forms: Goëtz (1) are calculated separately.

Goetz (1,026) may also be a first name.

Goetz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nickname for Godfrey (Gottfried) in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) Descendant of Goetz, a pet form of Godizo (God); the beautiful person.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Goetz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goetz is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Goëtz. For other possible spellings of Goetz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goetz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 17,324th most widely held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 227,786 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Goetz reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Goetz is also the 250,561st most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,026 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 19,568 people, or 1 in 18,523. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 8 percent live, Texas, where 6 percent live and Missouri, where 5 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 69 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 13 percent live and France, where 10 percent live.

Goetz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goetz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Goetz surname grew 887 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 784 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goetz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goetz last name are 15.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.25% registered with the political party.

The amount Goetz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 110.76% more than the national average, earning R 500,856 per year; in United States they earn 10.22% more than the national average, earning $47,558 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.61% more than the national average, earning $49,988 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goëtz931/
Goetze913,736/
Goettz9132/
Goehtz9118/
Goetrz913/
Hgoetz911/
Goetzs911/
Goetzz911/
Go'etz911/
Getz8913,470/
Goez898,728/
Gotz892,666/
Oetz8932/
Goueztz831/
Gaetz801,483/
Gietz801,261/
Gouez80969/
Goyez80277/
Geatz8098/
Gettz8077/
Goets8071/
Ghetz8054/
Goitz8053/
Hoetz8046/
Owetz8034/
Gottz8028/
Gowez804/
Gohez804/
Goutz804/
Ooetz803/
Goedz802/
Goejz802/
Gooez802/
Goiez802/
Ouetz802/
Godtz801/
Goehz801/
Ojetz801/
Ohetz801/
Eoetz801/
Goetzsch770/
Oez75154/
Gohiez7347/
Gaetze7340/
Gueitz7318/
Goetch7315/
Goitez7310/
Goetsh734/
Houetz734/
Gaettz731/
Goecze731/
Goetce731/
Goeths731/
Gouitz731/
Goutze731/
Gejetz731/
Geytze731/
Gajetz731/
Gheetz730/
Goetse730/
Geattz730/
Goetts730/
Goetzsche7128/
Götz6758,718/
Gatz674,908/
Goetsch674,025/
Goiz671,158/
Uetz67915/
Gaez67528/
Eitz67295/
Gocz67278/
Hoez67251/
Outz67161/
Oets67132/
Gouz67126/
Oyez6780/
Yetz6768/
Goeytes6767/
Geaz6764/
Eatz6760/
Eutz6743/
Gotzsch6740/
Gätz6734/
Eytz6718/
Goyetch6714/
Oitz6714/
Góez6712/
Gecz6711/
Owez678/
Goyz677/
Goestch675/
Ohez675/
Guiietz674/
Geyz674/
Ietz673/
Oehz673/
Gòez673/
Ouez673/
Oetx673/
Gejz672/
Gauwetz671/
Goetcsh671/
Goettsh671/
Goéz671/
Oiez671/
Goec671/
Goittez671/
Gáez671/
Ejtz671/
Goetche670/

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Goetz Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goetz
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