Witz Surname
Approximately 3,864 people bear this surname
Witz Surname Definition:
(German) Variants of Weitz, q.v.
Witz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,301 | 1:51,055 | 6,693 |
| United States | 1,289 | 1:281,194 | 26,212 |
| Germany | 493 | 1:163,297 | 19,355 |
| Mexico | 245 | 1:506,638 | 9,036 |
| Belize | 82 | 1:4,335 | 788 |
| South Africa | 81 | 1:668,861 | 48,796 |
| Switzerland | 76 | 1:108,065 | 11,329 |
| Austria | 51 | 1:166,969 | 21,809 |
| Argentina | 36 | 1:1,187,317 | 70,591 |
| Netherlands | 34 | 1:496,682 | 47,398 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Poland | 23 | 1:1,652,554 | 91,394 |
| Czechia | 22 | 1:483,340 | 51,393 |
| Hungary | 17 | 1:577,428 | 34,558 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 226 | 1:222,207 | 18,866 |
Witz (26) may also be a first name.
Witz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Variants of Weitz, q.v.
Witz Demographics
Witz Political Affiliation
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Witz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Witz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Witz is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Witz? popularity and diffusion
It is the 118,979th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,886,011 people. The surname Witz is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Witz reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 34 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Witz is also the 2,084,397th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 26 people.
The surname Witz is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 1,301 people, or 1 in 51,055. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Grand Est, where 65 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 9 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 6 percent are found. Excluding France Witz exists in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Germany, where 13 percent are found.
Witz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Witz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Witz surname increased 570 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 280 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Witz Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Witz surname is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Witz last name are 3.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.19% registered with the party.
The amount Witz earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 0.3% more than the national average, earning R 238,344 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.74% less than the national average, earning $18,676,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 22.36% more than the national average, earning $52,796 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.47% more than the national average, earning $55,878 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weitz | 89 | 12,598 | / |
| Waitz | 89 | 1,852 | / |
| Wietz | 89 | 172 | / |
| Hwitz | 89 | 119 | / |
| Wuitz | 89 | 97 | / |
| Witzø | 89 | 31 | / |
| Witcz | 89 | 15 | / |
| Whitz | 89 | 10 | / |
| Wittz | 89 | 4 | / |
| Woitz | 89 | 4 | / |
| Witrz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Witzs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wiz | 86 | 128 | / |
| Weitze | 80 | 685 | / |
| Weitsz | 80 | 569 | / |
| Witzøe | 80 | 149 | / |
| Waitze | 80 | 39 | / |
| Wheitz | 80 | 10 | / |
| Weithz | 80 | 7 | / |
| Widtzø | 80 | 3 | / |
| Whaitz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weitzs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waitez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waitrz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weitez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waittz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weittz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hweitz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Høwitz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wietrz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weidtz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whuitz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Witzhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weitzh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whittz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whitze | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wietzs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Uitz | 75 | 4,382 | / |
| Wetz | 75 | 1,783 | / |
| Waiz | 75 | 1,638 | / |
| Widz | 75 | 1,622 | / |
| Vitz | 75 | 922 | / |
| Weiz | 75 | 612 | / |
| Wits | 75 | 311 | / |
| Wizz | 75 | 71 | / |
| Wiez | 75 | 30 | / |
| Wicz | 75 | 14 | / |
| Woiz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Witc | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wizh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hwiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wjtz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wihz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wytz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Witzsch | 73 | 15 | / |
| Woittez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waits | 67 | 7,953 | / |
| Witts | 67 | 3,744 | / |
| Huitz | 67 | 1,754 | / |
| Vietz | 67 | 1,192 | / |
| Baitz | 67 | 742 | / |
| Veitz | 67 | 365 | / |
| Weits | 67 | 312 | / |
| Wijts | 67 | 176 | / |
| Witzsche | 67 | 164 | / |
| Witsø | 67 | 117 | / |
| Wiets | 67 | 85 | / |
| Vaitz | 67 | 81 | / |
| Voitz | 67 | 62 | / |
| Wuits | 67 | 48 | / |
| Witch | 67 | 37 | / |
| Weizz | 67 | 37 | / |
| Waaiz | 67 | 27 | / |
| Vitze | 67 | 25 | / |
| Whits | 67 | 19 | / |
| Waicz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Withs | 67 | 13 | / |
| Weitzsch | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wetze | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hwaiz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Whitc | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wuetz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Witse | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waytz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Weetz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wiecz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wiedz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wytze | 67 | 4 | / |
| Woits | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weicz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waitc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weizs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weutz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waitx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bittz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whitx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weytz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vittz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waizz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuytz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wättz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bitsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bithz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wists | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wettz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whytz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Westz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weatz | 67 | 0 | / |
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