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Where Does The Last Name Kanitz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kanitz occurs most in Germany. It can be found as a variant: Kánitz. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanitz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 143,690^th most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,354,619 people. The last name Kanitz is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Kanitz are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,766 people, or 1 in 45,586. In Germany Kanitz is mostly concentrated in: Saxony, where 28 percent reside, Berlin, where 13 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Kanitz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kanitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kanitz surname increased 2,131 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanitz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Kanitz surname are 4.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.02% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kanitz earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 0.41% more than the national average, earning $43,327 USD per year and in Canada they earn 96.78% more than the national average, earning $97,766 CAD per year.