Gorlitz Surname

1,055,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gorlitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorlitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Netherlands501:337,74438,500
Chile231:765,93416,989
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
England41:13,929,515290,718
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Görlitz (3,182) are calculated separately.

Gorlitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gorlitz is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Görlitz. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorlitz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,055,483rd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 30,749,139 people. The surname Gorlitz is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Gorlitz live; 55 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 3,097,940. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 37 percent live, California, where 19 percent live and Georgia, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 21 percent live and Chile, where 10 percent live.

Gorlitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gorlitz are 12.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Gorlitz earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.86% more than the national average, earning $43,520 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.53% more than the national average, earning $58,891 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Görlitz953,182/
Goerlitz93755/
Gorlitzz931/
Orlitz9250/
Gorliz922/
Gerlitz862,110/
Garlitz861,057/
Horlitz86502/
Gurlitz8692/
Gorliez8641/
Gorlits861/
Orliz8313/
Gierlitz8017/
Garleitz801/
Goerletz801/
Gerleitz800/
Orlicz77381/
Gerliz77105/
Gorlez7751/
Arlitz7749/
Gorlic7734/
Görliz771/
Garlittze751/
Gerlits712,871/
Garlits71139/
Gorlich71121/
Gourlez7186/
Gerlicz7150/
Gerletz7118/
Garletz7115/
Harlitz7113/
Garlicz711/
Horlits711/
Gurlits711/
Gurletz710/
Orlić672,517/
Orlic67504/
Orlitsch6782/
Gierlicz6754/
Orlič6743/
Garlitch6737/
Garlitts679/
Arliz674/
Orlez673/
Gerlitts673/
Garliots671/
Horlitts671/
Goorlich670/

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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 Gorlitz
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