Shantz Surname

122,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,749 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Shantz Surname User-submission:

This surname has been anglicised (and germanised) from the Polish surname Chrzaszcz, meaning 'beetle'.

Shantz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2,3381:15,7592,289
United States1,3551:267,49725,163
Israel141:611,26042,949
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
England51:11,143,612252,590
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2331:215,53118,426

Shantz (21) may also be a first name.

Shantz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname has been anglicised (and germanised) from the Polish surname Chrzaszcz, meaning 'beetle'.

- chricia

Shantz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shantz is found most frequently in Canada. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shantz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shantz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 122,059th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,943,864 people. Shantz occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Shantz are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Shantz is also the 2,368,944th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 21 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Canada, where it is borne by 2,338 people, or 1 in 15,759. In Canada Shantz is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 71 percent live, Alberta, where 16 percent live and British Columbia, where 10 percent live. Apart from Canada this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent live and Israel, where 0 percent live.

Shantz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shantz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shantz last name rose 582 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shantz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shantz surname are 14.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.38% registered with the party.

The amount Shantz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.42% more than the national average, earning $47,644 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.09% more than the national average, earning $55,690 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schantz925,645/
Shauntz925/
Shantze921/
Shanthz921/
Shanz9188/
Santz9119/
Schzantz8625/
Schauntz861/
Schanntz860/
Schanz837,803/
Shontz83752/
Shants83191/
Saintz83148/
Siantz8315/
Shahnz832/
Shanzh832/
Shantc831/
Sahanz831/
Shancz831/
Shainz831/
Shentz830/
Sanz80133,563/
Schontz7765/
Sahandz7722/
Shontze776/
Shahanz772/
Schancz772/
Shantse771/
Schants771/
Shantts771/
Schantc771/
Schamtz770/
Schanzs770/
Sheintz770/
Sainz7336,543/
Sants73285/
Sontz73115/
Seanz7379/
Sandz7349/
Saanz7311/
Saínz7310/
Shonz737/
Sanzh736/
Sancz735/
Shenz734/
Sanzs732/
Saynz732/
Shanc731/
Saënz731/
Saunz731/
Samtz730/
Schountz719/
Schuontz715/
Shahants711/
Schoontz710/
Shands671,930/
Shonts67381/
Sanchz67111/
Schonz6767/
Zaintz6742/
Saints6734/
Shantsova6724/
Shents6723/
Sandst6718/
Chants6711/
Sgontz6710/
Chandz677/
Santts674/
Santse673/
Sancsz673/
Chamtz672/
Seintz671/
Shehnz671/
Saynts671/
Sainzs671/
Shanci671/
Santsh671/
Santch671/
Santds671/
Sandcz671/
Shancs671/
Schanc670/
Sanths670/

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