Seitz Surname
Approximately 63,428 people bear this surname
Seitz Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Sigizo, a pet form of names beginning with Sieg (victory), as Sigibald, Sigiheri and Sigismund.
Seitz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 39,045 | 1:2,062 | 175 |
| United States | 17,594 | 1:20,601 | 2,600 |
| Austria | 1,272 | 1:6,695 | 827 |
| Switzerland | 1,247 | 1:6,586 | 1,046 |
| Canada | 1,247 | 1:29,547 | 3,871 |
| France | 845 | 1:78,607 | 11,064 |
| Argentina | 519 | 1:82,357 | 6,966 |
| Brazil | 274 | 1:781,293 | 28,383 |
| Chile | 188 | 1:93,705 | 3,583 |
| Australia | 157 | 1:171,947 | 17,598 |
| South Africa | 140 | 1:386,984 | 34,477 |
| England | 79 | 1:705,292 | 39,851 |
| Finland | 79 | 1:69,579 | 7,783 |
| Paraguay | 77 | 1:93,984 | 2,236 |
| Thailand | 74 | 1:954,572 | 147,178 |
| Netherlands | 73 | 1:231,331 | 30,466 |
| Hungary | 50 | 1:196,326 | 16,661 |
| Czechia | 50 | 1:212,669 | 30,259 |
| Croatia | 47 | 1:89,970 | 14,942 |
| Sweden | 46 | 1:214,060 | 14,843 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Poland | 37 | 1:1,027,263 | 72,414 |
| Venezuela | 32 | 1:943,877 | 14,561 |
| Belgium | 26 | 1:442,179 | 45,013 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Italy | 12 | 1:5,096,391 | 108,968 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Liechtenstein | 5 | 1:7,676 | 1,080 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,734 | 1:18,368 | 2,322 |
Seitz (46) may also be a first name.
Seitz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Sigizo, a pet form of names beginning with Sieg (victory), as Sigibald, Sigiheri and Sigismund.
Seitz Demographics
Average Male Seitz Height
176.71 cm
Average Female Seitz Height
162.89 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Seitz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seitz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Seitz is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Seitz? popularity and diffusion
The last name Seitz is the 8,932nd most common last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 114,895 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Seitz are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,484,914th most commonly used forename throughout the world, held by 46 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 39,045 people, or 1 in 2,062. In Germany Seitz is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 46 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 24 percent are found and Hesse, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Germany this last name is found in 75 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Austria, where 2 percent are found.
Seitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Seitz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 644 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 3,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Seitz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Seitz are 21.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.07% being registered with the party.
The amount Seitz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.92% less than the national average, earning 287,536 kr per year; in Peru they earn 54.59% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,802 per year; in South Africa they earn 14.53% more than the national average, earning R 272,172 per year; in United States they earn 4.85% more than the national average, earning $45,242 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.08% more than the national average, earning $49,721 CAD per year.
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