Satz Surname

124,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,667 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Satz Surname Definition:

(from an acronym/abbreviation) or (from an ancestor's occupation) Although the word Satz means “sentence” in German, the name among Galician Jews was an acronym for zera tzadikim, “descendant of the righteous,” and was a tribute to the memory of distinguished and pious ancestors.

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Satz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala2,4641:6,527829
United States7581:478,17840,545
Austria1021:83,48512,474
India901:8,522,949175,347
Germany741:1,087,91272,931
Canada471:783,94961,790
Argentina391:1,095,98566,746
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Romania81:2,509,73455,065
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
France31:22,140,907385,998
England31:18,572,686338,250
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Satz (37) may also be a first name.

Satz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an acronym/abbreviation) or (from an ancestor's occupation) Although the word Satz means “sentence” in German, the name among Galician Jews was an acronym for zera tzadikim, “descendant of the righteous,” and was a tribute to the memory of distinguished and pious ancestors. Among Lithuanian Jews, however, Satz is the acronym referring to a cantor (shaliah tzibbur). What among other Jews was the name Schatz, or Shatz, was pronounced Satz by Lithuanian Jews.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Satz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Satz is most common in Guatemala. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Satz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 124,341st most common surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,987,332 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Satz live; 67 percent live in Central America and 67 percent live in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 1,688,769th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 37 people.

The surname is most frequent in Guatemala, where it is carried by 2,464 people, or 1 in 6,527. In Guatemala Satz is most prevalent in: Chimaltenango Department, where 100 percent are found and Guatemala Department, where 0 percent are found. Without taking into account Guatemala this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Austria, where 3 percent are found.

Satz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Satz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Satz surname grew 3,790 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Satz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Satz surname are 39.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.63% registered with the political party.

The amount Satz earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22.01% more than the national average, earning R 289,944 per year; in United States they earn 21.93% more than the national average, earning $52,610 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.16% less than the national average, earning $47,614 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shatz891,225/
Saitz89708/
Saatz8967/
Seatz8964/
Saetz8911/
Satze899/
Sattz895/
Siatz892/
Sautz892/
Saz868,907/
Schatz8023,396/
Sheatz8096/
Saatze8088/
Szaitz8032/
Shautz803/
Scahtz802/
Shattz801/
Shatzh800/
Shatzs800/
Saiz7534,751/
Setz751,963/
Saaz751,536/
Sauz751,366/
Sotz751,264/
Shaz751,144/
Sats75934/
Zatz75830/
Seaz75194/
Jatz75102/
Sötz7541/
Sacz7523/
Sayz7517/
Saíz757/
Sadz757/
Sazz756/
Saïz755/
Sahz753/
Sazh753/
Saëz752/
Satc752/
Ssaz751/
Xatz751/
Saìz751/
Satx751/
Schaetz73363/
Schautz73305/
Schaitz7359/
Shaustz7313/
Scheatz735/
Schaatz733/
Schastz733/
Schatzz732/
Shauttz731/
Schattz730/
Sahattz730/
Seitz6763,428/
Shats672,970/
Shahz672,912/
Seats671,049/
Zaitz67781/
Shaaz67647/
Sazci67560/
Jautz67347/
Schaz67274/
Sietz67272/
Sauts67255/
Sağaz67182/
Shotz67138/
Schaustz67137/
Siats6790/
Soitz6771/
Zaetz6765/
Seetz6764/
Satch6759/
Jaitz6759/
Jeatz6758/
Sajcz6756/
Shetz6751/
Zahtz6747/
Shaiz6732/
Saits6727/
Seutz6725/
Shayz6722/
Sahaz6719/
Saizs6718/
Sahuz6717/
Zajtz6716/
Ziatz6715/
Schauttz6714/
Sohtz6710/
Satsh6710/
Soutz678/
Xautz678/
Zaatz678/
Cautz675/
Scotz674/
Shazz674/
Scats673/
Giatz673/
Satse673/
Satts672/
Satış672/
Seazs672/
Sachz672/
Shausttz672/
Sotze672/
Shazh672/
Saats671/
Saddz671/
Saths671/
Cattz671/
Caatz671/
Hsats671/
Saydz671/
Settz671/
Sheaz671/
Szaaz671/
Sïçaz671/
Sayts671/
Satci671/
Saicz671/
Sahts671/
Satcs671/
Sauzë671/
Sauzh671/
Shadz671/
Szazs671/
Zattz671/
Xatsz671/
Shauz670/
Seytz670/
Saidz670/
Sootz670/
Sodtz670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Satz
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