Spitzen Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Spitzen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spitzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1311:128,91020,052
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Spitzen Last Name Facts

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

Spitzen occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spitzen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Spitzen is the 1,286,243rd most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 41,172,576 people. The surname Spitzen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Spitzen reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Spitzen is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 128,910. In The Netherlands Spitzen is primarily concentrated in: Overijssel, where 25 percent are found, North Brabant, where 20 percent are found and South Holland, where 15 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Spitzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Spitzen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Spitzen last name rose 117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spitzen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Spitzen last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Spitzen earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 70.75% more than the national average, earning $73,677 USD per year and in Canada they earn 101.95% more than the national average, earning $100,336 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shpitzen931/
Spitzeen930/
Spitsen8699/
Spiezen8612/
Spitzin863/
Spitzan861/
Speetzen80227/
Shpitzan8024/
Spitzing8019/
Shpitzin803/
Spitzhan801/
Spizin774/
Spitsn773/
Spizyn771/
Spicen770/
Shpittsen751/
Spitsyn717,217/
Spitsin712,374/
Spitsõn7136/
Spitson7120/
Spytsen716/
Spiczyn715/
Spitcin715/
Spitcyn714/
Spichen711/
Shpizan711/
Spitsyna676,603/
Shpitsyn675/
Spučienė674/
Speichen671/
Spitcina671/
Shpitsin671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Spitzen
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