von Götz Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

von Götz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Götz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

von Götz Last Name Facts

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

The last name von Götz is found most frequently in Germany. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name von Götz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,723,624th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of von Götz live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.

von Götz is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 13,417,576. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 33 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 33 percent live and Bavaria, where 17 percent live. Not including Germany this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
von Götze941/
von Goetz8236/
von Egitz822/
von Goetze7813/
Vongoetz7524/
von Katz751/
van Getz750/
von Keitz7170/
von Kaitz7123/
von Kotze7122/
von Keutz718/
von Gadaz711/
Vonkatz671/
Vongtes671/
van Gaez6345/
van Goed501/

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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 von Götz
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