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

Kanitz is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be found in the variant forms: Kánitz. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 143,690^th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,354,619 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Kanitz live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.

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

Kanitz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kanitz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,131 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanitz Last Name Statistics ^demography

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