Loretz Surname

227,277th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,785 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Loretz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Loretz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland5511:14,9052,456
Austria3961:21,5043,371
United States3821:948,84570,809
South Africa2361:229,56723,799
Poland551:691,06859,060
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
France251:2,656,909193,074
Mexico201:6,206,31032,158
England181:3,095,448105,421
Liechtenstein161:2,399253
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Loretz (13) may also be a first name.

Loretz Last Name Facts

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

Loretz occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Loretz? popularity and diffusion

Loretz is the 227,277th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,082,659 people. Loretz occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Loretz reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 13 people.

It is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is carried by 551 people, or 1 in 14,905. In Switzerland Loretz is most frequent in: Canton of Uri, where 30 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 19 percent live and Canton of Graubünden, where 19 percent live. Besides Switzerland Loretz is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.

Loretz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Loretz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Loretz last name increased 579 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 360 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Loretz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Loretz surname are 1.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.28% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Loretz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.99% more than the national average, earning R 377,820 per year and in United States they earn 4.58% more than the national average, earning $45,124 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loreitz921/
Loretze921/
Lorez91470/
Loritz831,304/
Lorrez8371/
Lorets8335/
Leretz8334/
Laretz8319/
Llorez832/
Lourez832/
Loorez831/
Lorotz831/
Loirez831/
Loratz830/
Lehretz7735/
Loretts7726/
Lauretz772/
Louritz771/
Larez7316,050/
Lorec73335/
Loriz73149/
Lerez73138/
Lárez7322/
Làrez731/
Loretche7149/
Lottritz7143/
Louridtz7112/
Lothritz712/
Lottrets711/
Leritz67354/
Louriz67282/
Laritz67211/
Lorech6764/
Larets6748/
Läritz6729/
Lorits6724/
Loreci6724/
Lourec6722/
Lloriz6717/
Lariez6712/
Loraiz678/
Lareuz675/
Liarez674/
Loryts673/
Larrez673/
Lehrez672/
Lerets672/
Loricz672/
Lorzec671/
Llarez671/
Llorec671/
Larezs671/
Leratz671/
Lerezh671/
Laarez671/
Loriec671/

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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 Loretz
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