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

Petz is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Petz.

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

The surname is the 58,615^th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 845,227 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Petz are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,430,306^th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 49 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 2,765 people, or 1 in 29,116. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 45 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent are found. Barring Germany this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 21 percent are found.

Petz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Petz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Petz last name grew 754 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Petz last name are 9.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.32% registered with the political party.

The amount Petz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.6% more than the national average, earning $45,995 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.02% more than the national average, earning $54,662 CAD per year.