Stelzer Surname
Approximately 15,572 people bear this surname
Stelzer Surname Definition:
(German) One who walked on stilts, to entertain, as at a carnival; one who came from Stelzen, in Germany; dweller in a narrow field.
Stelzer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8,121 | 1:9,913 | 1,242 |
| United States | 3,389 | 1:106,952 | 11,725 |
| Austria | 2,040 | 1:4,174 | 442 |
| Brazil | 814 | 1:262,991 | 10,110 |
| Argentina | 225 | 1:189,971 | 15,823 |
| Australia | 190 | 1:142,083 | 15,253 |
| Italy | 170 | 1:359,745 | 42,181 |
| Canada | 125 | 1:294,765 | 27,374 |
| Switzerland | 108 | 1:76,046 | 8,868 |
| Israel | 107 | 1:79,978 | 9,667 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| Poland | 33 | 1:1,151,780 | 76,152 |
| Czechia | 29 | 1:366,671 | 43,532 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 253 | 1:198,493 | 17,293 |
The alternate forms: Štelzer (3) are calculated separately.
Stelzer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who walked on stilts, to entertain, as at a carnival; one who came from Stelzen, in Germany; dweller in a narrow field.
Stelzer Demographics
Average Stelzer Salary in
United States
$47,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Stelzer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stelzer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Stelzer is most common in Germany. It can also appear as: Štelzer. Click here for further potential spellings of Stelzer.
How Common Is The Last Name Stelzer? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 34,040th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 467,990 people. The surname Stelzer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Stelzer reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 8,121 people, or 1 in 9,913. In Germany Stelzer is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 30 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent live. Barring Germany it occurs in 52 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Austria, where 13 percent live.
Stelzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Stelzer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stelzer last name expanded 1,340 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Stelzer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Stelzer last name are 33.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.1% registered with the political party.
The amount Stelzer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.8% more than the national average, earning R 422,520 per year; in United States they earn 10.66% more than the national average, earning $47,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.35% more than the national average, earning $60,789 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Štelzer | 95 | 3 | / |
| Steltzer | 93 | 393 | / |
| Stelczer | 93 | 58 | / |
| Stellzer | 93 | 24 | / |
| Sztelzer | 93 | 10 | / |
| Stoelzer | 93 | 5 | / |
| Stelze | 92 | 46 | / |
| Schtelzer | 88 | 9 | / |
| Shteltzer | 88 | 1 | / |
| Stölzer | 86 | 148 | / |
| Stelcer | 86 | 113 | / |
| Stelger | 86 | 45 | / |
| Stelser | 86 | 28 | / |
| Stoelze | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ztelzer | 86 | 2 | / |
| Stilzer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Stelzes | 86 | 0 | / |
| Stelzerová | 82 | 28 | / |
| Stelzerova | 82 | 2 | / |
| Steltser | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ztellzer | 80 | 8 | / |
| Stelcher | 80 | 6 | / |
| Sztelcer | 80 | 4 | / |
| Stölczer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sztelser | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stelsser | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stildzer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stelczerová | 78 | 1 | / |
| Stelse | 77 | 179 | / |
| Stelce | 77 | 42 | / |
| Stylze | 77 | 1 | / |
| Stlger | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shteltser | 75 | 95 | / |
| Stilger | 71 | 348 | / |
| StLeger | 71 | 239 | / |
| Štelcer | 71 | 180 | / |
| Steljes | 71 | 118 | / |
| Stelges | 71 | 44 | / |
| Štelzerová | 71 | 7 | / |
| Shteltsier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ztellze | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stelche | 71 | 0 | / |
| Steelza | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stelljes | 67 | 3,342 | / |
| Stillger | 67 | 879 | / |
| Stledger | 67 | 129 | / |
| Stellges | 67 | 54 | / |
| Stöllger | 67 | 46 | / |
| Sztilger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stiltger | 67 | 0 | / |
| Stiltser | 67 | 0 | / |
| Steeljes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Stelzich | 67 | 0 | / |
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