Paetz Surname

180,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Paetz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paetz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2891:62,4568,020
United States5581:649,56852,100
Argentina1701:251,43220,361
Poland1671:227,59729,477
Canada981:375,97533,576
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
England111:5,065,278148,650
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Paetz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paetz occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paetz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Paetz is the 180,722nd most commonly used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,091,874 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Paetz live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 1,289 people, or 1 in 62,456. In Germany it is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 17 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live and Brandenburg, where 10 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Argentina, where 7 percent live.

Paetz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Paetz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,395 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Paetz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Paetz last name are 13.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.47% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Paetz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.12% more than the national average, earning R 242,676 per year; in United States they earn 13.34% more than the national average, earning $48,905 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.69% more than the national average, earning $52,510 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paetze912/
Paez89294,714/
Petz898,622/
Patz894,223/
Peetz805,163/
Peitz804,600/
Pietz803,071/
Pautz802,680/
Puetz802,583/
Poetz80373/
Paitz80306/
Paatz80302/
Peutz80141/
Payez80138/
Peytz8076/
Paezh8042/
Pettz8027/
Paets8018/
Peatz8017/
Paiez8012/
Pawez809/
Paezs808/
Peaez805/
Paaez803/
Pauez802/
Peztz801/
Petcz801/
Paáez801/
Pahez801/
Phatz800/
Pfautz73516/
Petőcz73212/
Pietsz7339/
Pawecz7313/
Pautze7312/
Paweez7311/
Paetch739/
Pahatz738/
Peatez736/
Powetz734/
Pauthz733/
Payeez732/
D'Paez731/
Paitze731/
Phautz731/
Peuetz731/
Pfaitz731/
Patzsh731/
Pahezh731/
Peitez730/
Pgoetz730/
Paiz6729,822/
Pätz671,719/
Paetsch671,595/
Pötz671,117/
Potz671,084/
Patzsch67408/
Petzsch67315/
Peaz67165/
Pecz67145/
Payz67127/
Paec6783/
Pauz6780/
Peiz6760/
Paéz6744/
Pacz6740/
Pàez6722/
Paggitz6719/
Patč6713/
Peyz6712/
Peuz675/
Paíz674/
Paèz673/
Pietzsh672/
Poez672/
Pâez672/
Pajz672/

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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 Paetz
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