Vitz Surname

385,337th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 922 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Vitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5551:145,05517,493
United States2821:1,285,31590,259
France121:5,535,227269,324
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
England31:18,572,686338,250
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Vitz (19) may also be a first name.

Vitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vitz has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Vitz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vitz is the 385,337th most widespread family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 7,904,063 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Vitz reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Vitz is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring forename on earth. It is borne by 19 people.

It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 555 people, or 1 in 145,055. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 85 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 4 percent are found and Bavaria, where 3 percent are found. Beside Germany this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Vitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vitz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 627 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vitz last name are 37.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90.48% being registered to vote for the party.

Vitz earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.98% more than the national average, earning $47,457 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vietz891,192/
Veitz89365/
Vaitz8981/
Voitz8962/
Vitze8925/
Vittz891/
Viz86730/
Vishtz806/
Veitez804/
Veitze801/
Veitzh801/
Vietrz801/
Fitz7515,636/
Uitz754,382/
Witz753,864/
Viez751,677/
Vaiz751,338/
Vits751,238/
Veiz75145/
Vetz7581/
Vutz7572/
Voiz7510/
Vidz756/
Vicz753/
Vizs752/
Vytz751/
Vizz751/
Vijz751/
Vhiz751/
Vizh751/
Vuiz751/
Vitc751/
Vitx751/
Hviz751/
Weitz6712,598/
Fietz674,233/
Viets672,226/
Waitz671,852/
Huitz671,754/
Vitse671,375/
FitzE671,234/
Vitch67832/
Baitz67742/
Veits67535/
Feitz67533/
Vicze67488/
Vidts67316/
Voits67248/
Wietz67172/
Fittz67150/
Hwitz67119/
Wuitz6797/
Faitz6794/
Pfitz6774/
Vaits6765/
Vitsø6749/
Witzø6731/
Voitzsch6722/
Vitts6719/
Váits6717/
Witcz6715/
Vuits6714/
Vytez6711/
Whitz6710/
Vizsh677/
Vítez677/
Ffitz676/
FitzS674/
Wittz674/
Woitz674/
Veidz674/
Fitzj673/
Fitzh673/
Vizzì671/
Vidzs671/
Bitsz671/
Witzs671/
Bithz671/
Vfitc671/
Vettz671/
Viczz671/
Hviez671/
Viecz671/
Vitsh671/
Phitz671/
Fitzz671/
Fuitz671/
Foitz671/
Bittz671/
Witrz671/
Vists670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vitz
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