Spitzka Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Spitzka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spitzka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
Austria211:405,49741,758
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Spitzka Last Name Facts

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

Spitzka occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spitzka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,860,621st most widely held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 73,611,575 people. The surname Spitzka occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Spitzka are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Spitzka is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 2,175,823. In Germany Spitzka is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 30 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 30 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 22 percent reside. Other than Germany this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Spitzka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Spitzka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Spitzka surname expanded 286 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spitzka Last Name Statistics demography

Spitzka earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.53% more than the national average, earning $55,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spitzkat9358/
Spitzska930/
Spitzkatz8815/
Spiczka86317/
Spitzke86207/
Spitzky8630/
Spitzki8618/
Spitska861/
Spaitska809/
Szpiczka809/
Spitchka805/
Szpitska801/
Spicka77448/
Spitzkopf7596/
Spitschka7544/
Spitzkeit7529/
Spiczko7152/
Spetzke7134/
Spichka7131/
Spietschka7113/
Spitsko7111/
Spizzca716/
Spytska715/
Speczka711/
Spetzky711/
Spitzkeitt711/
Szpiczko6711/
Shpichka679/
Shpetzky673/
Spaytska671/
Spitskop671/

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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 Spitzka
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