Mitz Surname

407,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 858 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Mitz Surname User-submission:

The Mitz surname means 'quiet leader'.

Mitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5231:693,03854,910
Mexico621:2,002,03618,805
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Canada441:837,40065,151
France361:1,845,076161,051
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Poland211:1,809,94093,678
Slovakia141:381,17550,143
England81:6,964,757184,742
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1381:363,90427,584

Mitz (660) may also be a first name.

Mitz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mitz surname means 'quiet leader'.

- roseballz

Mitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mitz occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mitz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 407,730th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 8,493,643 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Mitz live; 69 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. Mitz is also the 323,152nd most widespread forename in the world, borne by 660 people.

The surname Mitz is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 523 people, or 1 in 693,038. In The United States Mitz is mostly found in: Maryland, where 18 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Michigan, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 7 percent reside and Germany, where 5 percent reside.

Mitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mitz last name expanded 379 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mitz surname are 34.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.88% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mitz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.86% less than the national average, earning R 78,744 per year; in United States they earn 5.97% more than the national average, earning $45,724 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.56% more than the national average, earning $67,846 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meitz891,375/
Mietz891,346/
Maitz891,194/
Mitze89769/
Moitz8975/
Mittz892/
Mitsz891/
Muitz890/
Miz86806/
Moitze8020/
Mistrz808/
Meitzs803/
Moitez801/
Meitze801/
Meistz801/
Maistz800/
Maitze800/
Metz7565,103/
Maiz7513,760/
Moiz757,449/
Mutz756,318/
Muiz756,159/
Mits75619/
Mütz75195/
Miez75162/
Mätz7591/
Meiz7571/
Mytz7523/
Micz7519/
Mitc7517/
Máiz7511/
Mizz7511/
Mitš758/
Hmiz756/
Midz752/
Mijz751/
Mizh751/
Mihz751/
Mhiz751/
Meichtz736/
Mitts672,819/
Metze672,206/
Mitch671,909/
Meetz67471/
Mietzsch67387/
Muizz67131/
Muetz6795/
Maits6764/
Mijts6758/
Mettz6756/
Mitse6747/
Muizh6745/
Moits6742/
Mätze6739/
Muhtz6737/
Miecz6737/
Muttz6728/
Muidz6725/
Metcz6720/
Muits6717/
Moizz6715/
Maaiz6711/
Meizz6710/
Miets679/
Mitce675/
Maizz675/
Mitci674/
Mühtz673/
Meits673/
Meutz673/
Miedz673/
Mitsh673/
Mehtz672/
Maicz672/
Meitzsch672/
Metrz672/
Meztz672/
Mitsc672/
Meatz672/
Miths671/
Mitzsche671/
Maidz671/
Hmizs671/
Mists671/
Mytze671/
Midst671/
Miots671/
Miocz671/
Metdz670/
Mudtz670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mitz
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