Gortzen Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gortzen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gortzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands621:272,37433,874
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

The alternate forms: Görtzen (346) are calculated separately.

Gortzen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gortzen occurs most in The Netherlands. It may be found as: Görtzen. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gortzen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gortzen is the 1,849,867th most common last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Gortzen are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 272,374. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Limburg, where 85 percent reside, Overijssel, where 10 percent reside and North Brabant, where 2 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 29 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Gortzen Last Name Statistics demography

Gortzen earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 8.9% less than the national average, earning $45,262 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Görtzen95346/
Goertzen934,219/
Gorzen92161/
Ortzen927/
Gertzen861,669/
Goerzen86688/
Gartzen8662/
Gärtzen868/
Goertzn861/
Gürtzen861/
Goirzen860/
Orzen8333/
Gürtzgen8026/
Gerdtzen8019/
Goertsen8017/
Gerrtzen809/
Goertzan804/
Giertzen802/
Gourtsen801/
Goerczen801/
Gaertzen801/
Görzen77631/
Gerzen77572/
Gorzeń77381/
Gorzin77338/
Gorzon77169/
Gorzan77109/
Horzen7792/
Ortsen7763/
Artzen7759/
Garzen7728/
Orzenn7712/
Ortgen7710/
Gorzyn776/
Gorcen773/
Gärzen771/
Ohrzen771/
Gortsenth750/
Gertsen712,900/
Gartsen7182/
Hartzen7136/
Gerdzen7129/
Ghorzin7127/
Gorczyn7124/
Gortson7116/
Gertzén7114/
Ortsuen716/
Ortseen714/
Gartjen712/
Gourzon712/
Gherzen712/
Gorchen711/
Gorzcyn711/
Ortzion711/
Orthzon711/
Goerzon711/
Gertzon711/
Ghorzan711/
Gortsin711/
Orzan671,984/
Giertsen67198/
Arzen6745/
Gerthsen6721/
Goertson6717/
Orzon6713/
Gortsyna673/
Orzán672/
Gerrtsen671/
Görtsgen671/
Gorczyna671/
Orzàn671/
Orcen671/
Gerttsen671/
Ghortsin671/
Hartzgen670/
Hartzend670/

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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 Gortzen
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