Gotz Surname

163,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,666 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Gotz Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Goetz, a pet form of Godizo (God); the beautiful person.

Gotz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,0101:211,9558,171
United States6331:572,60546,957
Germany1501:536,70344,788
Argentina1471:290,77223,277
Paraguay961:75,3831,923
Netherlands851:198,67327,603
Australia831:325,24927,873
France691:962,648108,938
Austria471:181,17923,261
Canada451:818,79163,991
Spain431:1,087,25739,071
England401:1,392,95161,553
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Czechia251:425,33947,625
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Belize21:177,7373,502
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guyana11:762,22114,420
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1541:326,09525,375

The alternate forms: Gòtz (1) are calculated separately.

Gotz (83) may also be a first name.

Gotz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Goetz, a pet form of Godizo (God); the beautiful person.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gotz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gotz has its highest incidence in Brazil. It can also be found as a variant: Gòtz. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gotz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gotz is the 163,013th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,733,513 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Gotz reside; 48 percent reside in South America and 38 percent reside in Luso-South America. Gotz is also the 1,052,971st most common first name on earth It is held by 83 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,010 people, or 1 in 211,955. In Brazil Gotz is most numerous in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 51 percent reside, Paraná, where 17 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 17 percent reside. Besides Brazil this surname exists in 44 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Germany, where 6 percent reside.

Gotz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gotz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 411 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 190 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gotz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gotz are 0.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.69% registered with the political party.

The amount Gotz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 290.43% more than the national average, earning R 927,816 per year; in United States they earn 12.16% more than the national average, earning $48,394 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.56% more than the national average, earning $53,438 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gòtz921/
Goetz8931,993/
Gotze89316/
Gootz8965/
Goitz8953/
Gottz8928/
Gotzh8921/
Goutz894/
Godtz891/
Gotzz891/
Goëtz891/
Goz86978/
Otz86332/
Goettz8032/
Goehtz8018/
Goitez8010/
Hgoetz801/
Goutze801/
Gootze800/
Getz7513,470/
Hotz7511,098/
Gatz754,908/
Ghoz751,161/
Goiz751,158/
Gots75584/
Gocz75278/
Godz75272/
Outz75161/
Gouz75126/
Gozh7542/
Gooz7540/
Gätz7534/
Oitz7514/
Ottz7510/
Othz7510/
Gozz758/
Goyz757/
Gohz755/
Otzh752/
Gotc751/
Otze751/
Goëz751/
Gãtz751/
Otzz751/
Ohtz751/
Gotx751/
Ootz750/
Gotzsch7340/
Goittez731/
Oz675,408/
Houtz672,669/
Hotze672,115/
Gotts672,068/
Gaetz671,483/
Gotch671,294/
Gietz671,261/
Godts67816/
Hottz67593/
Hoitz67189/
Goots67178/
Goodz67117/
Gautz67111/
Gouts67110/
Outzs6782/
Gettz6777/
Goozh6765/
Hootz6761/
Ghetz6754/
Gotse6745/
Gocze6744/
Gaatz6734/
Goutx6731/
Gojdz6727/
Goudz6724/
Gojcz6721/
Outze6720/
Outtz6713/
Goitzsch6712/
Gotzsche678/
Götcz678/
Goydz677/
Gatze677/
Goyts677/
Ghouz677/
Hotcz675/
Gosts674/
Hoytz674/
Goicz673/
Outsz673/
Goidz673/
Goths672/
Goits672/
Hothz672/
Ouztz671/
Huotz671/
Gotsh671/
Goucz671/
Hotzz671/
Gotås671/
Gouëz671/
Gojts671/
Göhtz671/
Ghozh671/
Qghoz671/
Ghoiz671/
Gahtz670/
Goetzsch670/
Ghatz670/
Gatzh670/
Gattz670/
Hotsz670/

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Gotz Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gotz
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