Poppitz Surname

479,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 696 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Poppitz Surname User-submission:

The Poppitz surname means 'barrel maker'. Similar to the English surnames of Cooper, or Coopersmith.

Poppitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5091:158,16418,857
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Poppitz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Poppitz surname means 'barrel maker'. Similar to the English surnames of Cooper, or Coopersmith.

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Poppitz Last Name Facts

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

Poppitz is most common in Germany. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Poppitz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 479,498th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,470,612 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Poppitz reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Poppitz is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 509 people, or 1 in 158,164. In Germany Poppitz is most frequent in: Saxony, where 44 percent reside, Bavaria, where 9 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 8 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Switzerland, where 0 percent reside.

Poppitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Poppitz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,627 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Poppitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Poppitz are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Poppitz earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.11% more than the national average, earning $44,921 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Popitz9259/
Poppiz920/
Poppits861/
Popiz832/
Popaiz7783/
Popetz7750/
Popiez7715/
Popits773/
Popicz772/
Papitz771/
Poppic771/
Paupitz71264/
Pouppez7115/
Popiecz717/
Pepietz711/
Popitch711/
Poppich711/
Poppici711/
Popić672,464/
Popic67548/
Popič67148/
Papiz6798/
Popez6757/
Poupitch6712/
Popitsch676/
Popiţ671/
Pápiz671/

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