Stieglitz Surname

116,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,945 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Israel

Stieglitz Surname Definition:

(German), Goldfinch. (variant: le Canaber.)

Stieglitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,2671:35,5124,694
United States9791:370,23432,841
Israel3621:23,6403,486
France561:1,186,120124,657
Austria481:177,40522,887
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
Belgium371:310,72035,739
Mexico281:4,433,07927,489
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
England161:3,482,379114,324
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Norway111:467,48139,375
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Stieglitz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German), Goldfinch. (variant: le Canaber.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Stieglitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stieglitz is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stieglitz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 116,792nd most widespread last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,847,287 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Stieglitz reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 2,267 people, or 1 in 35,512. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent live, Hesse, where 19 percent live and Bavaria, where 18 percent live. Besides Germany Stieglitz is found in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Israel, where 9 percent live.

Stieglitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stieglitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stieglitz last name expanded 1,883 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stieglitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stieglitz surname are 30.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.96% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stieglitz earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 36.04% more than the national average, earning 470,813 kr per year; in United States they earn 35.69% more than the national average, earning $58,549 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.16% less than the national average, earning $44,636 CAD per year.

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Stieglitz Reference & Research

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