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

Smitz is most common in Belgium. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

Smitz is the 521,266^th most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 11,678,759 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Smitz are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 39 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Smitz is most widespread in Belgium, where it is borne by 246 people, or 1 in 46,734. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Walloon Region, where 52 percent are found, Flemish Region, where 43 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Belgium this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 16 percent are found.

Smitz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Smitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Smitz surname decreased 29 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Smitz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Smitz surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political 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.