Laertz Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Laertz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laertz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109

Laertz (10) may also be a first name.

Laertz Last Name Facts

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

Laertz occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Laertz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,432,070th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Laertz are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 10 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 2,515,796. In Germany Laertz is most common in: Berlin, where 47 percent are found, Hesse, where 47 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 3 percent are found. Barring Germany this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Puerto Rico, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laaertz920/
Lartz91320/
Laerz9124/
Lertz913/
Lahrtz8358/
Liertz8356/
Laartz8342/
Loertz832/
Lawerz831/
Laerts831/
Hlartz830/
Leurtz830/
Laurtz830/
Lerz80267/
Larz8051/
Leaerts7753/
Layretz770/
Leuertz770/
Lortz731,852/
Laarz73156/
Larts7332/
Lerts7320/
Lörtz7315/
Loerz7311/
Lärtz738/
Lharz736/
Larzs731/
Lerdz731/
Larzh731/
Leirz731/
Larrz730/
Loerts67280/
Laarts676/
Lardzh671/
Lawerc670/
Lowerz670/
Lortzz670/
Leiorz670/
Lorrtz670/
Laerch670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laertz
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