Witthoff Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Witthoff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Witthoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1291:624,07349,483
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Denmark381:148,54513,026
Sweden131:757,44356,422
France91:7,380,302306,885
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Witthoff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Witthoff is found most frequently in Germany. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Witthoff? popularity and diffusion

The last name Witthoff is the 1,014,722nd most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,150,184 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Witthoff live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 129 people, or 1 in 624,073. In Germany Witthoff is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 86 percent are found, Hesse, where 5 percent are found and Bavaria, where 2 percent are found. Besides Germany it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Denmark, where 15 percent are found.

Witthoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Witthoff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Witthoff last name grew 156 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Witthoff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Witthoff are 35.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 82.35% being registered with the party.

Witthoff earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.53% more than the national average, earning $53,735 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
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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 Witthoff
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