Marnitz Surname

396,198th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 890 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Marnitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marnitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5061:107,07112,911
Germany2741:293,81630,374
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Hungary311:316,65423,519
Ireland141:336,35312,021
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Märnitz (20) are calculated separately.

Marnitz (194) may also be a first name.

Marnitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marnitz occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Märnitz. For other potential spellings of Marnitz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marnitz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Marnitz is the 396,198th most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 8,188,254 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 57 percent of Marnitz live; 57 percent live in Southern Africa and 57 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 651,944th most prevalent forename in the world. It is borne by 194 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 506 people, or 1 in 107,071. In South Africa it is most common in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 47 percent live, Gauteng, where 23 percent live and Western Cape, where 10 percent live. Other than South Africa Marnitz occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Marnitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Marnitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Marnitz surname grew 342 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Marnitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Marnitz last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Marnitz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 125.81% more than the national average, earning R 536,604 per year and in United States they earn 29.99% more than the national average, earning $56,088 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Märnitz9520/
Maernitz9356/
Marniz924/
Mernitz86149/
Marnits8614/
Marnetz862/
Marniez862/
Merniz77581/
Marnez7786/
Marnic7743/
Marnić775/
Mérniz771/
Marnich71269/
Mearnic7124/
Marneci7112/
Marnets719/
Merniez718/
Marìnez713/
Marhnez713/
Marnics711/
Marïnez711/
Marhnic711/
Marniche67594/
Marhnich673/
Marnhets670/
Mernez62115/
Mernić6212/
Mornic6210/
Mornez622/
Marñez621/
Merñiez5711/
Marnych5710/
Meirnez571/
Morniec571/
Mehrnez571/
Mornets570/
Morniche532/
Mornnich531/
Marennych501/
Marynnych501/

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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 Marnitz
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