Hitz Surname

76,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Hitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2,4731:3,321439
United States1,9811:182,96818,255
Germany1,2001:67,0888,565
Austria1491:57,1518,936
France1451:458,08865,490
Brazil1171:1,829,69559,051
Netherlands911:185,57326,340
Denmark601:94,0798,936
Argentina481:890,48857,418
Canada411:898,67368,969
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
Ireland251:188,3587,886
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
England91:6,190,895170,599
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2781:180,64316,096

Hitz (22) may also be a first name.

Hitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hitz is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hitz? popularity and diffusion

Hitz is the 76,008th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,129,152 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Hitz live; 63 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe. Hitz is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 22 people.

It is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 2,473 people, or 1 in 3,321. In Switzerland Hitz is primarily found in: Canton of Zürich, where 33 percent reside, Canton of Aargau, where 29 percent reside and Canton of Graubünden, where 9 percent reside. Barring Switzerland Hitz occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Germany, where 19 percent reside.

Hitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hitz last name increased 713 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hitz last name are 23.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.65% registered with the party.

The amount Hitz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.03% less than the national average, earning $43,135 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.87% more than the national average, earning $51,111 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heitz8914,009/
Huitz891,754/
Chitz891,144/
Haitz891,012/
Hitze89229/
Hoitz89189/
Hietz89126/
Hitzs892/
Hittz891/
Hiztz891/
Itz86930/
Hiz8679/
Choitz80280/
Heitze8075/
Haitze809/
Chaitz806/
Heijtz804/
Heistz801/
Heitzh801/
Heidtz800/
Cheitz800/
Hitzce800/
Chittz800/
Uitz754,382/
Hetz752,526/
Heiz751,087/
Hutz75762/
Gitz75609/
Hütz75407/
Hits75366/
Chiz75331/
Eitz75295/
Haiz75294/
Hiez75218/
Itze75141/
Hicz7560/
Ihtz7516/
Oitz7514/
Huiz7511/
Iotz758/
Hoiz757/
Ietz753/
Jitz753/
Hidz753/
Hitc752/
Istz751/
Hizz751/
Yhtz751/
Itsz751/
Jhtz751/
Idtz751/
Uhtz750/
Heijtze731/
D'Hitze731/
Chizh676,372/
Hitch675,098/
Iz674,401/
Hetze67664/
Heutz67525/
Huetz67319/
Eitze67311/
Hitts67219/
Heits67195/
Huits67162/
Chuiz67133/
Gaitz67122/
Hitce6773/
Jaitz6759/
Chetz6756/
Goitz6753/
Heytz6739/
Hutsz6727/
Eithz6724/
Khits6723/
Chaiz6723/
Haits6723/
Heicz6713/
Gihtz6710/
Heitzsch678/
Hoidz677/
Heetz677/
Chits676/
Chiez676/
Chizz675/
Cheiz675/
Hitse675/
Chicz674/
Ahaiz674/
Hoicz674/
Hoytz674/
Chitc674/
Heidz673/
Khidz673/
Hudtz672/
Hiets672/
Hidzh672/
Hettz672/
Choiz671/
Heizh671/
Huhtz671/
Huitc671/
Hiezs671/
Hizzs671/
Huttz671/
Jietz671/
Hiths671/
Hitci671/
Hitzsche671/
Hitss671/
Aitez671/
Jitze671/
Haidz671/
Heitc670/
Hoitc670/
Hetzs670/
Yitez670/
Heatz670/

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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 Hitz
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