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

The last name Peitz is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Peitz is the 102,423^rd most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,584,249 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Peitz reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 3,493 people, or 1 in 23,048. In Germany Peitz is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 67 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 10 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 4 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Portugal, where 1 percent are found.

Peitz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Peitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Peitz last name increased 1,412 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Peitz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Peitz surname are 8.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.45% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Peitz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.11% more than the national average, earning $48,376 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.57% less than the national average, earning $48,901 CAD per year.