Gortz Surname

697,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Gortz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gortz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
Netherlands761:222,20029,701
Belgium611:188,47025,041
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
France161:4,151,420237,746
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
England71:7,959,723202,100
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

The alternate forms: Görtz (7,228) are calculated separately.

Gortz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gortz is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Görtz. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gortz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 697,244th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 17,228,241 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Gortz reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Gortz is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 159 people, or 1 in 2,279,616. In The United States it is most frequent in: Ohio, where 26 percent reside, California, where 17 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States it occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 18 percent reside and Belgium, where 14 percent reside.

Gortz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gortz surname are 4.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.06% being registered to vote for the party.

Gortz earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.1% more than the national average, earning $49,232 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Görtz937,228/
Goertz918,253/
Gortze9129/
Goërtz913/
Goirtz912/
Goortz912/
Gortzs910/
Ortz89564/
Gorz89406/
Goehrtz832/
Gertz806,485/
Gartz801,598/
Goerz80700/
Hortz80464/
Gorts80218/
Ortìz8051/
Gorcz8025/
Gärtz8013/
Orstz809/
Gordz805/
Ortïz801/
Ortız801/
Gourz801/
Gêrtz801/
Ortze801/
Ghorz801/
Ortrz801/
Orttz801/
Ortzs800/
Orz75378/
Giertz731,294/
Goorts73535/
Gordts73435/
Gerdtz73329/
Goerts7383/
Gehrtz7380/
Hourtz7364/
Gaartz7344/
Hortze7325/
Gaertz7317/
Gahrtz7315/
Gärtze7311/
Görtrz737/
Gartze733/
Görthz732/
Gortts732/
Gerhtz732/
Gorsts731/
Ghertz731/
Gorzcz731/
Gertzs730/
Gertcz730/
Artz677,357/
Orts675,174/
Gerz671,879/
Garz671,713/
Horz671,028/
Görz67559/
Gorc6767/
Goerdts6723/
Gortsch676/
Orhz675/
Gârz674/
Górz673/
Orrz672/
Orzh672/
Ordz672/
Oirz671/
Gorč671/
Orzc671/
Orcz671/

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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 Gortz
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