Weitz Surname
Approximately 12,598 people bear this surname
Weitz Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Wizo, a pet form of names beginning with Wid (forest), as Witbald and Wittimar, or with Wig (fight or sanctify), as Wigibald and Wigbrand.
Weitz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5,189 | 1:15,515 | 2,040 |
| United States | 4,596 | 1:78,864 | 9,001 |
| South Africa | 1,091 | 1:49,659 | 6,298 |
| Israel | 625 | 1:13,692 | 2,090 |
| France | 226 | 1:293,906 | 45,015 |
| Canada | 139 | 1:265,076 | 24,993 |
| Austria | 121 | 1:70,375 | 10,758 |
| Brazil | 108 | 1:1,982,170 | 63,074 |
| England | 90 | 1:619,090 | 36,665 |
| Poland | 79 | 1:481,123 | 48,113 |
| Netherlands | 53 | 1:318,626 | 37,214 |
| Czechia | 29 | 1:366,671 | 43,532 |
| Belgium | 26 | 1:442,179 | 45,013 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| Chile | 24 | 1:734,020 | 16,565 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Hungary | 11 | 1:892,389 | 45,166 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| Namibia | 6 | 1:401,567 | 10,578 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 441 | 1:113,875 | 11,266 |
Weitz (42) may also be a first name.
Weitz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Wizo, a pet form of names beginning with Wid (forest), as Witbald and Wittimar, or with Wig (fight or sanctify), as Wigibald and Wigbrand.
Weitz Demographics
Average Weitz Salary in
United States
$53,248 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Weitz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weitz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Weitz (Arabic: يتز) occurs most in Germany. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Weitz? popularity and diffusion
Weitz is the 41,444th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 578,468 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Weitz live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 43 percent live in Germanic Europe. Weitz is also the 1,566,439th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 42 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 5,189 people, or 1 in 15,515. In Germany Weitz is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 49 percent reside, Hesse, where 14 percent reside and Bavaria, where 8 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name is found in 50 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent reside and South Africa, where 9 percent reside.
Weitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Weitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Weitz surname expanded 1,042 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Weitz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Weitz last name are 37.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.57% being registered with the party.
The amount Weitz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 320.52% more than the national average, earning S/. 81,518 per year; in South Africa they earn 23.19% more than the national average, earning R 292,740 per year; in United States they earn 23.4% more than the national average, earning $53,248 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.43% more than the national average, earning $56,850 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weitze | 91 | 685 | / |
| Weitsz | 91 | 569 | / |
| Wheitz | 91 | 10 | / |
| Weithz | 91 | 7 | / |
| Weitzs | 91 | 2 | / |
| Weitez | 91 | 1 | / |
| Weittz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hweitz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Weidtz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Weitzh | 91 | 0 | / |
| Witz | 89 | 3,864 | / |
| Wetz | 89 | 1,783 | / |
| Weiz | 89 | 612 | / |
| Waitz | 80 | 1,852 | / |
| Veitz | 80 | 365 | / |
| Weits | 80 | 312 | / |
| Wietz | 80 | 172 | / |
| Hwitz | 80 | 119 | / |
| Wuitz | 80 | 97 | / |
| Weizz | 80 | 37 | / |
| Witzø | 80 | 31 | / |
| Witcz | 80 | 15 | / |
| Wetze | 80 | 11 | / |
| Whitz | 80 | 10 | / |
| Wuetz | 80 | 8 | / |
| Weetz | 80 | 6 | / |
| Wittz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Woitz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waetz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Weicz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Weizs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weutz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Witrz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weytz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Witzs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wettz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Westz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Weatz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Woetz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Weitzsch | 77 | 13 | / |
| Wez | 75 | 254 | / |
| Wiz | 75 | 128 | / |
| Weijts | 73 | 412 | / |
| Weites | 73 | 239 | / |
| Witzøe | 73 | 149 | / |
| Waitze | 73 | 39 | / |
| Weitch | 73 | 9 | / |
| Weytze | 73 | 6 | / |
| Veitez | 73 | 4 | / |
| Woyetz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Weiths | 73 | 3 | / |
| Whetze | 73 | 3 | / |
| Widtzø | 73 | 3 | / |
| Whaitz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waitez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waitrz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veitze | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veitzh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waittz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Høwitz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wietrz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whuitz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Witzhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beithz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bowetz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Whittz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Whitze | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wietzs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Uitz | 67 | 4,382 | / |
| Watz | 67 | 1,849 | / |
| Waiz | 67 | 1,638 | / |
| Widz | 67 | 1,622 | / |
| Vitz | 67 | 922 | / |
| Uetz | 67 | 915 | / |
| Wets | 67 | 546 | / |
| Wits | 67 | 311 | / |
| Veiz | 67 | 145 | / |
| Weitsch | 67 | 124 | / |
| Vetz | 67 | 81 | / |
| Wizz | 67 | 71 | / |
| Wiez | 67 | 30 | / |
| Weez | 67 | 25 | / |
| Wátz | 67 | 24 | / |
| Witzsch | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wicz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Weic | 67 | 5 | / |
| Weaz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Woiz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wehz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Witc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wecz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wizh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wezz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woittez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wezh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wezs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wjtz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wihz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wytz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weithes | 67 | 0 | / |
Weitz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Weitz in the Arabic language | ||
| يتز | ytz | - |
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