Witzens Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Witzens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Witzens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
United States281:12,944,962483,512
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Witzens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Witzens is found most frequently in Germany. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Witzens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,414,640th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname Witzens occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Witzens reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Witzens is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 2,439,559. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 79 percent live, Bavaria, where 12 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent live. Beside Germany this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 44 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

Witzens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Witzens last name are 35.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.82% registered to vote for the political party.

Witzens earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6% more than the national average, earning $45,737 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Witrzens9355/
Wizens920/
Witjens86102/
Witgens8619/
Widzens861/
Wittgens80177/
Weitjens8082/
Wytrzens8019/
Vietzens801/
Witchens800/
Whitsens800/
Wicens7722/
Vizens772/
Weijtjens7547/
Viezens71280/
Wetjens7150/
Widzins7133/
Uitjens7126/
Wiecens7113/
Wichens712/
Witgins711/
Wizzins711/
Weytjens67574/
Weetjens6775/
Wuytjens6744/
Weichens679/
Bitchens672/
Wejtjens671/

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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 Witzens
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