Gottwals Surname

844,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gottwals Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gottwals Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2061:390,80336,430
United States941:3,855,946211,262
France181:3,690,151224,666
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gottwals Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gottwals is most common in Germany. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Gottwals click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gottwals? popularity and diffusion

Gottwals is the 844,382nd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 22,423,218 people. The surname Gottwals is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Gottwals live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 206 people, or 1 in 390,803. In Germany Gottwals is most frequent in: Hesse, where 98 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 1 percent are found and Thuringia, where 0 percent are found. Besides Germany it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and France, where 6 percent are found.

Gottwals Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gottwals has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gottwals last name expanded 3,133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gottwals Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gottwals last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

Gottwals earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.99% more than the national average, earning $60,837 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gottwales941/
Gottwalls940/
Gotwals93268/
Gottwalles89124/
Gottwalz8866/
Gotwalls880/
Gottuals880/
Gotwols8069/
Getwals800/
Gotuals800/
Godwalls750/
Goodwals750/
Goodwalls710/
Atwals710/
Gatuals670/
Goodwalles670/
Gadbols532/

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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 Gottwals
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