Witts Surname

122,206th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,744 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Witts Surname Definition:

Witt’s (Son): v. Witt.

Witts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0321:27,4203,733
United States7191:504,11542,358
Australia3321:81,3129,450
Wales2701:11,4611,275
Canada1661:221,96121,363
Tanzania901:588,24037,030
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
Scotland231:232,77511,829
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8521:28,6103,871
Wales701:22,4061,290
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:408,28230,178

Witts (11) may also be a first name.

Witts Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Witt’s (Son): v. Witt.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Witts Last Name Facts

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

Witts is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Witts? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 122,206th most prevalent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,946,460 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Witts are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles. Witts is also the 3,487,849th most widely held forename internationally, held by 11 people.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 2,032 people, or 1 in 27,420. In England Witts is mostly found in: Gloucestershire, where 12 percent reside, Hampshire, where 9 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Besides England Witts occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Witts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Witts has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Witts last name rose 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 585 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 386 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Witts Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Witts surname are 11.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.05% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Witts earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 24.92% less than the national average, earning R 178,428 per year; in United States they earn 0.76% less than the national average, earning $42,822 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.69% more than the national average, earning $76,857 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waitts9149/
Whitts9115/
Wittst911/
Wittse910/
Wits89311/
Whaitts831/
Wittsch831/
Waits807,953/
Bitts80329/
Weits80312/
Wijts80176/
Witsø80117/
Uitts8098/
Wiets8085/
Wuits8048/
Wetts8029/
Vitts8019/
Whits8019/
Withs8013/
Witse807/
Wittz804/
Woits803/
Witzs801/
Wists800/
Wittsche7742/
Waites737,369/
Witsch731,188/
Weitsz73569/
Weijts73412/
Weites73239/
Wuijts73226/
Whaits7398/
Woites7352/
Waitse7328/
Whetts7322/
Witsøe7313/
Vietts7310/
Witchs735/
Wittch734/
Weatts734/
Weiths733/
Uittes732/
Weitzs732/
Waytts731/
Weittz731/
Waittz731/
Whitse731/
Witstt731/
Witsci731/
Whittz730/
Wietzs730/
Boitts730/
Whists730/
Veitts730/
Buitts730/
Whiets730/
Wittce730/
Whiths730/
Witz673,864/
Bits671,769/
Vits671,238/
Wets67546/
Whaites67417/
Wyts67200/
Woitsch67163/
Weitsch67124/
Veittes6735/
Witzsch6715/
Uits6714/
Wittche678/
Wietsch677/
Wics677/
Witc673/
Waithes673/
Woittez671/
Wheatts671/
Wids671/
Wettsjø671/
Waitshe671/
Wuitsch671/
Bittsch671/
Weithes670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Witts
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