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

The surname Moritz (Russian: Моритз) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Möritz or Móritz. Click here for further possible spellings of Moritz.

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

Moritz is the 14,251^st most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 186,406 people. Moritz is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Moritz are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 45,537^th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 15,411 people.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 21,726 people, or 1 in 3,705. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent live, Bavaria, where 12 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent live. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 83 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and France, where 5 percent live.

Moritz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Moritz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Moritz last name grew 1,081 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 529 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Moritz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Moritz are 15.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.8% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Moritz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning 354,426 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 72.77% more than the national average, earning R 410,568 per year; in Colombia they earn 37.92% less than the national average, earning $14,093,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.47% more than the national average, earning $47,237 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.52% more than the national average, earning $51,930 CAD per year.