Witzel Surname
Approximately 8,832 people bear this surname
Witzel Surname Definition:
(German) Variants of Weitz, q.v.
Witzel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5,421 | 1:14,851 | 1,936 |
| United States | 2,385 | 1:151,974 | 15,608 |
| Brazil | 325 | 1:658,690 | 24,334 |
| Canada | 262 | 1:140,632 | 14,476 |
| Denmark | 112 | 1:50,399 | 5,183 |
| Netherlands | 80 | 1:211,090 | 28,733 |
| France | 70 | 1:948,896 | 108,010 |
| Argentina | 63 | 1:678,467 | 46,871 |
| Thailand | 50 | 1:1,412,767 | 195,138 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 487 | 1:103,118 | 10,416 |
Witzel (32) may also be a first name.
Witzel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Variants of Weitz, q.v.
Witzel Demographics
Witzel Political Affiliation
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Witzel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Witzel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Witzel (Arabic: ويتزل) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Witzel? popularity and diffusion
Witzel is the 57,339th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 825,130 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Witzel reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently used first name globally It is held by 32 people.
It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 5,421 people, or 1 in 14,851. In Germany Witzel is primarily concentrated in: Hesse, where 36 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent are found and Thuringia, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.
Witzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Witzel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Witzel last name rose 490 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Witzel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Witzel last name are 17.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.27% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Witzel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.28% more than the national average, earning $48,447 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.99% more than the national average, earning $60,112 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Witzel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Witzel in the Arabic language | ||
| ويتزل | wytzl | - |
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