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

Patz is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Pätz. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

Patz is the 110,122^nd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,725,680 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Patz reside; 53 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,270,172^nd most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 60 people.

The last name Patz is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 2,001 people, or 1 in 40,233. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found and Thuringia, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this surname exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Austria, where 4 percent are found.

Patz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Patz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Patz surname grew 1,551 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Patz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Patz are 41.28% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.51% being registered with the political party.

The amount Patz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.12% less than the national average, earning R 232,596 per year; in United States they earn 10.52% more than the national average, earning $47,690 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.97% less than the national average, earning $48,704 CAD per year.