Jerwitz Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Jerwitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jerwitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683

Jerwitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jerwitz occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jerwitz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Jerwitz is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jerwitz reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Jerwitz is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 6,708,788. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Hamburg, where 92 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 8 percent reside.

Jerwitz Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Jerwitz surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerwitz86643/
Herwitz86108/
Zerwitz8665/
Serwitz8649/
Cherwitz8012/
Jerviz7716/
Erwetz771/
Herwiz770/
Gerbitz71681/
Gervitz7143/
Hervitz7133/
Zervitz7123/
Serwetz7121/
Zerwetz7113/
Yervitz712/
Heruitz711/
Erruitz711/
Chervitz67139/
Herwitch679/
Gierwicz676/
Zyrewitz673/
Hervitzh671/
Herwitts671/
Geirvitz670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jerwitz
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