Ketze Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Ketze Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ketze Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Ketze (5) may also be a first name.

Ketze Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ketze is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ketze? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ketze is the 8,968,613th most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Ketze occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Ketze reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Ketze is also the 5,493,085th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 5 people.

It is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,088,852. Not including South Africa Ketze occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 25 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koetze91111/
Kietze9147/
Ketzes9115/
Ketzie9110/
Gketze911/
Ketz891,352/
Keze89157/
Koetzee83191/
Gketzes8318/
Kettzer832/
Keitzes830/
Keatzer830/
Ketzher830/
Kotze8027,589/
Kezie806,776/
Kedze80980/
Keitz80851/
Ketse80724/
Kietz80530/
Kitze80375/
Katze80349/
Koeze80169/
Keize80126/
Keutz80111/
Keetz8083/
Kecze8064/
Ketza8039/
Kieze8026/
Kettz8024/
Kaeze8020/
Kezeu8017/
Keatz8016/
Kejze805/
Kezeh803/
Keeze802/
Keuze802/
Kezhe801/
Ketge801/
Kestz801/
Kezei801/
Kezey801/
Kheze801/
Keytz801/
Kezee800/
Keaze800/
Kezse800/
Kez75192/
Keates733,193/
Kotzee732,071/
Keetse731,603/
Kgetse73833/
Koetse73244/
Kehzie73191/
Kedzie73187/
Khetse73148/
Kaatze73142/
Kitzes73113/
Ketche7391/
Keczer7369/
Keites7366/
Coetze7357/
Ketses7357/
Kheaze7341/
Kötzer7339/
Kiezie7336/
Ketges7332/
Kotzea7330/
Ketshe7323/
Kotzie7319/
Keytes7318/
Keezee7316/
Kitzie7313/
Kohtze7312/
Kedzer7311/
Keazee739/
Khetše736/
Ketsee736/
Ketser735/
Keetes734/
Gkatze734/
Ketseh734/
Khezeï734/
Kheyze733/
Khezie733/
Kezieh733/
Keizeh733/
Ketsea733/
Keizze733/
Keezey732/
Katzie732/
Keizie732/
Kezzeh732/
Kheize732/
Katzeh732/
Keuzeu732/
Kotz'e732/
Khezee732/
Kietzy731/
Quetze731/
Kytzes731/
Kqezeh731/
Kaezie731/
Ketsie731/
Ketchz731/
Ketjee731/
Ketsep731/
Ketseu731/
Kedzei731/
Keitse731/
Chetze731/
Keheze731/
Khieze731/
Kotzce731/
Keyzey730/
Keezie730/
Keattz730/
Keatse730/
Kitzei730/
Ketsey730/
Keittz730/
Keuttz730/
Koetzsche713/
Coetzee6790,445/
Kaze6740,199/
Kitz671,598/
Kets671,426/
Kezi67432/
Keitesi67349/
Koze67306/
Keitges67222/
Kize67173/
Kece67164/
Khezhie67133/
Keez67113/
Keiz6787/
Kheidze6775/
Kiez6768/
Qeze6763/
Ketchey6751/
Khets'e6751/
Koetsie6742/
Keec6733/
Keitese6733/
Kezy6730/
Kecz6726/
Keattes6719/
Ketsche6718/
Keuz6717/
Ketseas6716/
Kezh6714/
Kettges6711/
Kedz6710/
Ketshes679/
Khez677/
Khetshe674/
Khedzer674/
Koetsee673/
Khet'se673/
Khetche673/
Keaz672/
Kedzier672/
Kezz672/
Kehz672/
Katzsey671/
Keitesh671/
Keitser671/
Khetjet671/
Ketcheh671/
Ketches671/
Kytz671/
Kehzeah671/
Coetzie671/
Ketchep671/
Keitche671/
Caetzee671/
Ketsier671/
Khoetse671/
Khetsie671/
Coetzeë671/
Gkez671/
Kjtz671/
Ketc671/
Chetzey670/
Kistzer670/
Kettsey670/
Keetzit670/
Koytzer670/
Keatger670/
Ketchee670/
Koitzer670/
Kuitzer670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ketze
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