Leetz Surname

509,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 642 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Suriname

Leetz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leetz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2851:282,47529,573
United States1601:2,265,368141,469
South Africa601:902,96258,308
Suriname581:9,5282,431
Netherlands351:482,49146,668
France341:1,953,609166,012
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
England11:55,718,059489,080
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Leetz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leetz occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Leetz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Leetz is the 509,669th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 11,351,318 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Leetz are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 285 people, or 1 in 282,475. In Germany Leetz is mostly found in: Berlin, where 32 percent reside, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 12 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 11 percent reside. Not including Germany Leetz is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and South Africa, where 9 percent reside.

Leetz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leetz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leetz last name increased 1,333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leetz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leetz are 11.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.89% being registered with the political party.

The amount Leetz earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 20.93% less than the national average, earning R 187,896 per year and in United States they earn 4.51% less than the national average, earning $41,203 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leuetz911/
Letz892,310/
Leez8942/
Lietz808,794/
Leitz803,592/
Leutz801,132/
Loetz80410/
Leets80265/
Letze80148/
Lestz80123/
Laetz80108/
Leatz8070/
Luetz8049/
Leyez8023/
Leytz803/
Lettz803/
Leezh802/
Lletz801/
Letdz801/
Lethz801/
Letrz801/
Leiez801/
Leetc801/
Leedz800/
Lez75308/
Leetch731,026/
Leutze73107/
Leitze7376/
Glietz7375/
Lowetz7354/
Leitez7350/
Leshtz7341/
Leytze7333/
Lawetz7321/
Lehedz7312/
Leehaz739/
Lojetz735/
Leytez731/
Leistz731/
Lehőtz731/
Laweez731/
Leeths731/
Leitzh731/
Leidtz730/
Lauetz730/
Leittz730/
Lotz6726,511/
Litz677,007/
Latz674,444/
Lets67891/
Lhez67331/
Leiz67289/
Lecz67226/
Leuz67197/
Liez67179/
Lytz67123/
Letzsch6776/
Leetsch6737/
Leaz6722/
Hlez6721/
Leyz6712/
Lezh6712/
Leitzhe673/
Llez673/
Legiedz673/
Ljtz673/
Leec672/
Lehz672/
Lätz671/
Ledz671/
Laweezh671/
Leggets670/

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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 Leetz
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