Graetz Surname

160,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Australia

Graetz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Graetz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9691:83,08110,492
Australia7971:33,8724,466
United States6071:597,13248,676
South Africa731:742,16051,964
France611:1,088,897118,069
Italy351:1,747,33485,249
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
England241:2,321,58686,519
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Israel141:611,26042,949
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Graetz Last Name Facts

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

Graetz is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Graetz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Graetz is the 160,173rd most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,676,293 people. The last name Graetz is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Graetz are found; 39 percent are found in Western Europe and 37 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is held by 969 people, or 1 in 83,081. In Germany Graetz is mostly concentrated in: Berlin, where 24 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent live and Brandenburg, where 14 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 22 percent live.

Graetz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Graetz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Graetz last name grew 1,065 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Graetz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Graetz last name are 6.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.94% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Graetz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 150.01% more than the national average, earning R 594,120 per year; in United States they earn 8.4% more than the national average, earning $46,775 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.62% more than the national average, earning $50,488 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greaetz922/
Graeztz921/
Gratz916,696/
Gretz912,132/
Graez9111/
Groetz83206/
Greatz83109/
Grawez8372/
Greitz8363/
Grattz8351/
Gruetz8345/
Graatz8331/
Grietz833/
Greutz832/
Graitz832/
Grajez832/
Gretzh831/
Greetz831/
Grautz830/
Grez802,823/
Graetzsch804/
Geeratz77116/
Graetch7712/
Greatez772/
Greuitz771/
Gruettz771/
Grätz733,638/
Grotz733,018/
Grötz73348/
Grets73333/
Graiz73108/
Grecz7384/
Greyz7351/
Greiz7325/
Grajz7313/
Grezz7311/
Ghrez736/
Graec733/
Grauz732/
Greaz732/
Grezh731/
Grrez731/
Grhez731/
Grezs730/
Graetsch71346/
Geeraets71167/
Growietz712/
Gratzsch711/
Greehatz711/
Greuez67228/
Geeraedts67111/
Groiez6792/
Greats6739/
Greyts6737/
Gretts6725/
Gruyez6722/
Greyez677/
Grauzs674/
Greets674/
Grajec673/
Ghraiz673/
Grayts673/
Groetzsch673/
Griets672/
Grouez672/
Groutz672/
Greitzsch672/
Ghreiz671/
Griyaz671/
Grauts671/
Grauzz671/
Greits671/
Gredts671/
Graits671/
Ghrrez671/
Groets671/
Graech670/

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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 Graetz
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