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
Stelzer Political Affiliation
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Stelzer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stelzer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Stelzer is found most frequently in Germany. It may also occur as a variant: Štelzer. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Stelzer? popularity and diffusion
Stelzer is the 34,040th most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 467,990 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Stelzer live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name Stelzer is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 8,121 people, or 1 in 9,913. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 30 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent live. Besides Germany this last name is found in 52 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and Austria, where 13 percent live.
Stelzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Stelzer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stelzer surname grew 1,340 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Stelzer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Stelzer surname are 33.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.1% being registered with the 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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