Gontjes Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Gontjes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gontjes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gontjes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gontjes is found most in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gontjes.

How Common Is The Last Name Gontjes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gontjes is the 2,718,172nd most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Gontjes live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 11,692,224. In The United States Gontjes is primarily found in: Michigan, where 29 percent reside, Illinois, where 26 percent reside and Minnesota, where 26 percent reside. Aside from The United States Gontjes exists in one country. It is also found in Germany, where 39 percent reside.

Gontjes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gontjes has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gontjes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gontjes are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.23% being registered with the party.

Gontjes earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.03% less than the national average, earning $35,368 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ontjes92146/
Gonjes924/
Gonties8626/
Gontzes8625/
Ontjies8611/
Gontije861/
Gontses861/
Hontjies805/
Gontse771,382/
Gontsi77337/
Gonces77187/
Gontie77120/
Gontji7764/
Gontye779/
Gonzes779/
Gomjes771/
Antjes771/
Gontze771/
Gonjez771/
Gontier717,062/
Aantjes71604/
Gontyer7117/
Kgontsi7116/
Gontiez7116/
Ngontie719/
Gountie716/
Gonntse715/
Gontija714/
Goinges713/
Kgontse712/
Gonches712/
Gantjeh711/
Gonthie711/
Gontsie711/
Gantjie711/
Gonzese711/
Gontzer711/
Onthies710/
Gonthier6711,679/
Gonze67816/
Haantjes67240/
Gonthiez6745/
Gontijio679/
Gountzis676/
Gonzj673/
Hantjies673/
Ghontier671/
Gonthiet671/
Gountieh671/
Ngonthie671/
Ngountie671/
Ghantjeh671/
Ganthies670/

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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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  • 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 Gontjes
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