176.58 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Maritz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Maritz is most common in South Africa. It can be rendered as a variant: Märitz. Click here for other possible spellings of Maritz.

How Common Is The Last Name Maritz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Maritz is the 28,558^th most widely held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 387,182 people. The surname Maritz is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Maritz reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 413,955^th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 430 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 17,319 people, or 1 in 3,128. In South Africa Maritz is most common in: Gauteng, where 29 percent are found, Western Cape, where 18 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 9 percent are found. Not including South Africa this surname occurs in 48 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Namibia, where 2 percent are found.

Maritz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Maritz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Maritz surname grew 1,927 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maritz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Maritz surname are 15.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.9% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Maritz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.25% more than the national average, earning R 425,976 per year; in United States they earn 28.95% more than the national average, earning $55,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.58% less than the national average, earning $45,919 CAD per year.