Gretz Surname

196,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Gretz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gretz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1351:319,34729,128
Germany6221:129,43015,761
Belgium1231:93,46914,437
Switzerland691:119,02812,127
Austria621:137,34618,671
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
France221:3,019,215204,848
Czechia181:590,74858,011
Israel151:570,50941,023
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Gretz (14) may also be a first name.

Gretz Last Name Facts

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

Gretz is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gretz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 196,565th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,418,174 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Gretz reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most widely held forename worldwide It is held by 14 people.

The surname Gretz is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,135 people, or 1 in 319,347. In The United States Gretz is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 13 percent are found, Maryland, where 10 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 29 percent are found and Belgium, where 6 percent are found.

Gretz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gretz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gretz surname rose 1,419 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gretz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gretz last name are 7.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.22% registered with the party.

The amount Gretz earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.68% less than the national average, earning $48,353 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Graetz912,723/
Groetz91206/
Greatz91109/
Greitz9163/
Grietz913/
Greutz912/
Greetz911/
Gretzh911/
Grestz910/
Grez892,823/
Greatez832/
Graeztz831/
Gratz806,696/
Gertz806,485/
Grätz803,638/
Grotz803,018/
Gritz801,359/
Girtz80356/
Grötz80348/
Grets80333/
Grytz80251/
Greez8099/
Grecz8084/
Greyz8051/
Griez8050/
Greiz8025/
Gärtz8013/
Graez8011/
Grezz8011/
Ghrez806/
Gretc805/
Greaz802/
Grhez801/
Gêrtz801/
Grrez801/
Grezh801/
Grezs800/
Gertze733,190/
Giertz731,294/
Geertz73588/
Gerdtz73329/
Gretch73211/
Gjørtz73139/
Gehrtz7380/
Grattz7351/
Giørtz7348/
Greats7339/
Greyts7337/
Graatz7331/
Guertz7326/
Gretts7325/
Grittz7318/
Gritze7317/
Grezch7314/
Gärtze7311/
Gerstz736/
Guirtz735/
Greets734/
Goirtz732/
Graitz732/
Griets732/
Gerhtz732/
Groets731/
Ghreiz731/
Ghrrez731/
Ghertz731/
Gredts731/
Greits731/
Gertcz730/
Gertzs730/
Graetzsch714/
Groetzsch713/
Greitzsch712/
Grec673,836/
Gryz672,614/
Gerz671,879/
Gretsch67909/
Griz67587/
Girz67252/
Geeratz67116/
Gréz6786/
Greč6777/
Geerets6764/
Gîrz6752/
Gräz6716/
Geerdtz675/
Gerttze671/
Grestch671/
Geeritz671/
Geerrtz671/
Gretche671/
Greć671/
Gríz671/
Gröz671/
Gjrz671/
Greutsh670/
Grotzsh670/
Gredtch670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gretz
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