Witthaus Surname

407,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Witthaus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Witthaus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3791:212,41524,030
United States3761:963,98771,704
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Witthaus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Witthaus is most common in Germany. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Witthaus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Witthaus is the 407,382nd most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 8,483,755 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Witthaus reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Witthaus is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 379 people, or 1 in 212,415. In Germany Witthaus is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 74 percent are found, Hamburg, where 14 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 44 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Witthaus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Witthaus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Witthaus last name rose 709 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Witthaus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Witthaus last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Witthaus earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 152.85% more than the national average, earning R 600,876 per year and in United States they earn 17.38% more than the national average, earning $50,648 USD per year.

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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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  • 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 Witthaus
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