176.58 ^cm

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

Maritz is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Märitz. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Maritz is the 28,558^th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 387,182 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Maritz reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Maritz is also the 413,955^th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 430 people.

The surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 17,319 people, or 1 in 3,128. In South Africa Maritz is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 29 percent reside, Western Cape, where 18 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 9 percent reside. Besides South Africa this last name is found in 48 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Namibia, where 2 percent reside.

Maritz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Maritz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Maritz last name rose 1,927 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maritz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Maritz surname are 15.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.9% being registered with the 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.