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

Protz is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Prötz. For other potential spellings of Protz click here.

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

The surname is the 208,751^st most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,678,721 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Protz are found; 55 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,070 people, or 1 in 75,239. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Brandenburg, where 26 percent live, Berlin, where 15 percent live and Bavaria, where 10 percent live. Other than Germany Protz is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Protz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Protz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Protz surname expanded 768 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Protz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Protz surname are 35.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 89.19% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Protz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.27% more than the national average, earning $44,993 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.46% more than the national average, earning $50,907 CAD per year.