Witzig Surname
Approximately 1,935 people bear this surname
Witzig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 654 | 1:12,558 | 2,081 |
| Germany | 604 | 1:133,287 | 16,248 |
| United States | 566 | 1:640,387 | 51,492 |
| Ecuador | 46 | 1:345,779 | 9,453 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68 | 1:738,510 | 47,095 |
Witzig Demographics
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Witzig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Witzig Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Witzig is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Witzig? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 212,798th most numerous family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 3,766,174 people. The last name Witzig is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Witzig reside; 65 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 654 people, or 1 in 12,558. In Switzerland Witzig is most frequent in: Canton of Zürich, where 49 percent live, Canton of Thurgau, where 15 percent live and Canton of Schaffhausen, where 7 percent live. Beside Switzerland this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 29 percent live.
Witzig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Witzig has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 832 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Witzig Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Witzig are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Witzig earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.78% more than the national average, earning $48,233 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.81% more than the national average, earning $54,061 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weitzig | 92 | 16 | / |
| Wietzig | 92 | 9 | / |
| Whitzig | 92 | 1 | / |
| Witzeig | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wizig | 91 | 66 | / |
| Wetzig | 83 | 1,703 | / |
| Wätzig | 83 | 273 | / |
| Witzik | 83 | 71 | / |
| Witcig | 83 | 16 | / |
| Bitzig | 83 | 8 | / |
| Wutzig | 83 | 7 | / |
| Witzic | 83 | 0 | / |
| Woitzik | 77 | 883 | / |
| Weijzig | 77 | 61 | / |
| Witziok | 77 | 12 | / |
| Witzisk | 77 | 8 | / |
| Wiotzik | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wizik | 73 | 27 | / |
| Uizig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woitzick | 71 | 6 | / |
| Woitczik | 71 | 5 | / |
| Betzig | 67 | 100 | / |
| Woitschig | 67 | 76 | / |
| Weyzig | 67 | 56 | / |
| Wiezik | 67 | 47 | / |
| Wetsig | 67 | 34 | / |
| Witsik | 67 | 25 | / |
| Witcik | 67 | 21 | / |
| Woizik | 67 | 20 | / |
| Widzik | 67 | 19 | / |
| Witzek | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bitzik | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bätzig | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uitsig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waizik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Witsic | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wetzeg | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Witzig
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