Spitzer Surname
Approximately 23,860 people bear this surname
Spitzer Surname Definition:
(German) Dweller on, or near, a peak or pointed hill; one who came from Spitzen or Spitz (pointed hill), the names of places in Germany.
Spitzer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,587 | 1:37,807 | 4,672 |
| Germany | 7,369 | 1:10,925 | 1,388 |
| Austria | 3,001 | 1:2,838 | 269 |
| Israel | 1,405 | 1:6,091 | 927 |
| France | 489 | 1:135,834 | 20,782 |
| Canada | 328 | 1:112,334 | 11,995 |
| Brazil | 296 | 1:723,224 | 26,468 |
| England | 214 | 1:260,365 | 20,793 |
| Hungary | 140 | 1:70,116 | 7,171 |
| Switzerland | 140 | 1:58,664 | 7,379 |
| Argentina | 134 | 1:318,981 | 25,304 |
| Czechia | 96 | 1:110,765 | 18,159 |
| Australia | 90 | 1:299,952 | 26,269 |
| Belgium | 61 | 1:188,470 | 25,041 |
| Croatia | 58 | 1:72,907 | 12,893 |
| South Africa | 49 | 1:1,105,667 | 65,349 |
| Thailand | 47 | 1:1,502,944 | 203,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Netherlands | 31 | 1:544,748 | 49,659 |
| Poland | 29 | 1:1,310,647 | 81,985 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Paraguay | 28 | 1:258,455 | 4,403 |
| Slovakia | 27 | 1:197,646 | 32,915 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Peru | 14 | 1:2,270,294 | 26,427 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 765 | 1:65,645 | 7,147 |
The alternate forms: Špitzer (11) are calculated separately.
Spitzer (37) may also be a first name.
Spitzer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Dweller on, or near, a peak or pointed hill; one who came from Spitzen or Spitz (pointed hill), the names of places in Germany.
Spitzer Demographics
Average Spitzer Salary in
United States
$45,114 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Spitzer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spitzer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Spitzer (Arabic: سبيتزر) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Špitzer. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Spitzer? popularity and diffusion
The last name Spitzer is the 22,765th most frequent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 305,429 people. The surname Spitzer is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Spitzer are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 44 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequently used forename internationally. It is borne by 37 people.
The surname Spitzer is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 9,587 people, or 1 in 37,807. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 17 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Virginia, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 66 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 31 percent reside and Austria, where 13 percent reside.
Spitzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Spitzer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Spitzer surname increased 1,253 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Spitzer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Spitzer last name are 38.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.58% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Spitzer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 494.35% more than the national average, earning S/. 115,214 per year; in South Africa they earn 97.21% more than the national average, earning R 468,636 per year; in United States they earn 4.55% more than the national average, earning $45,114 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.19% more than the national average, earning $56,734 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Spitzer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spitzer in the Arabic language | ||
| سبيتزر | sbytzr | - |
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