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

The last name Graetz occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Graetz.

How Common Is The Last Name Graetz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 160,173rd most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,676,293 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 42 percent of Graetz live; 39 percent live in Western Europe and 37 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 969 people, or 1 in 83,081. In Germany it is primarily found in: Berlin, where 24 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 14 percent are found. Barring Germany this surname occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.

Graetz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Graetz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 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 with 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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