Gottwaldt Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gottwaldt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gottwaldt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
United States491:7,397,121336,459
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Gottwaldt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gottwaldt is found most in Germany. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gottwaldt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gottwaldt is the 1,544,715th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 54,384,671 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Gottwaldt reside; 40 percent reside in Western Europe and 40 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 1,490,842. In Germany Gottwaldt is primarily found in: Berlin, where 46 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 31 percent live and Hesse, where 15 percent live. Not including Germany this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent live and South Africa, where 23 percent live.

Gottwaldt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gottwaldt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gottwaldt surname increased 408 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gottwaldt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gottwaldt surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gottwaldt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 29.8% more than the national average, earning R 308,448 per year and in United States they earn 23.32% more than the national average, earning $53,212 USD per year.

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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 Gottwaldt
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