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Where Does The Last Name Wirtz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Wirtz occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wirtz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 19,881^st most prevalent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 264,780 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Wirtz reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491^st most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 12 people.

The surname Wirtz is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 18,548 people, or 1 in 4,340. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 75 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 8 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Germany Wirtz exists in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

Wirtz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wirtz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wirtz surname grew 804 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,243 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wirtz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wirtz surname are 18.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wirtz earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 18.37% less than the national average, earning 282,489 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 19.8% less than the national average, earning R 190,596 per year; in United States they earn 8.51% more than the national average, earning $46,819 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.28% more than the national average, earning $50,814 CAD per year.