Wantz Surname

191,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Wantz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wantz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1741:308,73828,337
France4441:149,60123,173
Luxembourg3781:1,536160
Brazil1421:1,507,56650,366
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3041:165,19314,986

Wantz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wantz is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wantz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wantz? popularity and diffusion

Wantz is the 191,129th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,303,511 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Wantz are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Wantz is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,174 people, or 1 in 308,738. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 25 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 15 percent live and Ohio, where 13 percent live. Besides The United States this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in France, where 20 percent live and Luxembourg, where 17 percent live.

Wantz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wantz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wantz last name grew 386 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wantz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wantz last name are 32.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.3% registered with the political party.

The amount Wantz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning $46,405 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.94% more than the national average, earning $56,114 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wantrz911/
Waintz911/
Wanz89185/
Wants80301/
Wainz8099/
Vantz8041/
Wontz8026/
Wancz801/
Wandz801/
Weintz73736/
Wantse7313/
Wontze731/
Whants731/
Wandsz731/
Wantch731/
Baintz730/
Vanz671,013/
Wanc67126/
Wantche6730/
Wonz6728/
Waintse671/
Wheintz670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wantz
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