Politz Surname

298,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Politz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Politz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7171:505,52242,461
Germany5081:158,47518,883
England171:3,277,533109,658
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Pölitz (195) are calculated separately.

Politz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Politz occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Pölitz. For other potential spellings of Politz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Politz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Politz is the 298,559th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 5,715,722 people. Politz is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Politz are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Politz is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 717 people, or 1 in 505,522. In The United States it is most common in: Louisiana, where 23 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 11 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 40 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Politz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Politz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Politz last name rose 5,515 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Politz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Politz are 17.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.84% registered with the party.

The amount Politz earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.58% more than the national average, earning $49,009 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.68% less than the national average, earning $42,392 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pölitz94195/
Pollitz92182/
Politze9244/
Potlitz9233/
Pohlitz9219/
Poelitz9212/
Polittz921/
Poulitz920/
Poliz91102/
Pothlitz8629/
Poehlitz8622/
Palitz83180/
Poletz83112/
Policz8393/
Polits8358/
Pelitz8317/
Poliez835/
Polizz831/
Poiliz831/
Polliz831/
Paulitz77257/
Politch77207/
Pöhlitz7750/
Pollits7722/
Pouliez772/
Patlitz772/
Pallitz772/
Peulitz771/
Paelitz770/
Polić733,663/
Paliz732,357/
Peliz731,093/
Polic73744/
Polič73345/
Polez73280/
Páliz739/
Poliç731/
Politsch71436/
Pautlitz7119/
Poulhiez718/
Pollitts715/
Pollitch711/
Poliszcz711/
Polich671,992/
Palicz67606/
Polets67225/
Palitzsch67213/
Paletz67206/
Poliec67175/
Pelaiz67162/
Polici67125/
Pollez67125/
Peletz67117/
Polics6781/
Palits6747/
Pollic6744/
Polyts6716/
Poilic6711/
Poleci6710/
Pauthlitz679/
Palutz675/
Pollitsch674/
Polezh674/
Palizs673/
Poulic672/
Palizh672/
Palizz671/
Poleuz671/
Poulez671/
Peliez671/
Palaiz671/
Peleiz671/
Pelits671/
Polecz671/
Pohlez670/

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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 Politz
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