Kollwitz Surname

666,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kollwitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kollwitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3541:227,41725,366
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Kollwitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kollwitz is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kollwitz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 666,162nd most frequently used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 16,194,546 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Kollwitz are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Kollwitz is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 354 people, or 1 in 227,417. In Germany Kollwitz is most frequent in: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 27 percent live, Berlin, where 23 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live. Other than Germany Kollwitz exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Poland, where 3 percent live.

Kollwitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kollwitz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 3,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kollwitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kollwitz are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70% registered with the party.

Kollwitz earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.53% less than the national average, earning $36,878 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kolwitz93197/
Kallwitz88305/
Kollvitz887/
Kollwicz881/
Kotlwitz881/
Kohlwitz880/
Kolwicz80500/
Kalwitz80135/
Kolvitz8046/
Kolbitz8029/
Colwitz8019/
Callwitz7538/
Kollwich751/
Kutlwitz751/
Cullwitz751/
Kotlewicz715/
Kojlewicz711/
Kalwiz711/
Kalbitz67549/
Kolbicz6776/
Kolwich6731/
Kalvitz6726/
Kolbetz6719/
Kalwicz6718/
Kulwicz6714/
Kolvits674/
Colbitz671/
Colwits670/

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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 Kollwitz
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