Smitz Surname

521,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 624 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Smitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Smitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2461:46,7347,602
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
Netherlands971:174,09525,153
Israel451:190,17018,708
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2001:251,09320,779

Smitz Last Name Facts

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

Smitz occurs more in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Smitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 521,266th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 11,678,759 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Smitz reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 39 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is carried by 246 people, or 1 in 46,734. In Belgium Smitz is primarily concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 52 percent live, Flemish Region, where 43 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Belgium Smitz is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and The Netherlands, where 16 percent live.

Smitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Smitz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 29 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Smitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Smitz are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Smitz earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.79% more than the national average, earning $46,940 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.29% less than the national average, earning $44,570 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shmitz9167/
Szmitz9125/
Smeitz9123/
Smithz9114/
Smidtz913/
Smitze911/
Smittz911/
Smitdz910/
Smitzs910/
Smitzh910/
Smiz897/
Schmitz83218,468/
Shmittz832/
Scmhitz831/
Scmitdz831/
Scmitsz831/
Shmidtz831/
Scmidtz831/
Smichtz831/
Shmeitz830/
Shmietz830/
Smits8039,842/
Smutz80534/
Smetz80251/
Smicz8010/
Smaiz802/
Smitc802/
Smytz801/
Smiez801/
Schmeitz77508/
Schmidtz77188/
Schmittz7735/
Schmithz777/
Schmaitz772/
Schmitxz771/
Schsmitz771/
Schmitzz771/
Schmitze771/
Schmihtz771/
Schmitdz771/
Schmietz771/
Sschmitz770/
Smidts73521/
Smiths73443/
Schmiz73198/
Smitch73133/
Shmits7373/
Smitts7343/
Smeetz7330/
Smiets7315/
Shmutz7311/
Chmitz738/
Smithc736/
Smithx734/
Shmeiz733/
Szmutz731/
Scmetz731/
Shmetz731/
Smutcz731/
Shmitc731/
Szmaiz731/
Smuits730/
Smettz730/
Schmiedtz710/
Schmutz679,445/
Schmetz671,631/
Schmits67971/
Schmütz67119/
Smic6740/
Shmitts6734/
Schmidz6717/
Shmidts676/
Smić675/
Schmeiz673/
Schmitx673/
Schmitc673/
Smiedts672/
Smythez672/
Schmaiz672/
Smithcs671/
Schmiez671/
Scmeits671/
Smithss671/
Smoitch671/
Smez671/
Schmicz671/
Shmeidz670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Smitz
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