Kolwitz Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kolwitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolwitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1311:614,54548,972
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Kolwitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kolwitz is found most in Germany. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolwitz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,198,640th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. The last name Kolwitz occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Kolwitz reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Kolwitz is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 614,545. In Germany Kolwitz is most numerous in: Berlin, where 27 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 18 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside. Barring Germany it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Poland, where 5 percent reside.

Kolwitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kolwitz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,080 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kolwitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kolwitz are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Kolwitz earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.37% less than the national average, earning $42,128 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kollwitz93450/
Kotlwitz931/
Kohlwitz930/
Kolwicz86500/
Kalwitz86135/
Kolvitz8646/
Kolbitz8629/
Colwitz8619/
Kallwitz80305/
Kollvitz807/
Kutlwitz801/
Kollwicz801/
Kalwiz771/
Kotlewicz755/
Kojlewicz751/
Kalbitz71549/
Kolbicz7176/
Kolwich7131/
Kalvitz7126/
Kolbetz7119/
Kalwicz7118/
Kulwicz7114/
Kolvits714/
Colbitz711/
Colwits710/
Callwitz6738/
Kalbaitz6728/
Kollwich671/
Cullwitz671/

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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 Kolwitz
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