Witzke Surname

87,872nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Witzke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Witzke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,0951:26,0113,440
United States1,3821:262,27124,748
Canada3891:94,71910,322
Brazil2741:781,29328,383
Denmark881:64,1446,446
Argentina841:508,85037,434
Poland561:678,72858,421
Switzerland401:205,32317,881
Venezuela271:1,118,67016,331
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
France31:22,140,907385,998
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malta11:430,2723,380
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
England11:55,718,059489,080
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Witzke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Witzke is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Witzke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 87,872nd most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,331,788 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Witzke live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 3,095 people, or 1 in 26,011. In Germany Witzke is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent live and Brandenburg, where 10 percent live. Barring Germany it is found in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Witzke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Witzke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 3,455 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Witzke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Witzke surname are 23.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Witzke earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.43% more than the national average, earning $47,220 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.62% more than the national average, earning $54,959 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wietzke92868/
Weitzke926/
Witzkie925/
Waitzke921/
Witzkey920/
Wizke9178/
Wutzke831,941/
Witzki83272/
Wetzke83264/
Witzky83215/
Witske8316/
Vitzke833/
Wätzke832/
Witcke831/
Wiczke831/
Witzschke806/
Vietzke77607/
Wittcke7777/
Wietzki7735/
Witsker7728/
Wietske774/
Woytzke772/
Whitzky771/
Witskie770/
Witskey770/
Wicke736,061/
Witschke7143/
Whitskey710/
Wickey67942/
Woicke67158/
Wickie67154/
Vitske6781/
Wutzki6735/
Wietschke6735/
Wetzky6727/
Wetcke6724/
Wiecke6723/
Wetzki6719/
Witski6713/
Wutske6711/
Wudzke6711/
Wickee6710/
Wutzky678/
Wuczke677/
Vitzki676/
Witska676/
Vitzky676/
Witsky675/
Weicke675/
Wyczke674/
Wiczka672/
Wuicke671/
Wätcke671/
Wizcky670/
Wetske670/

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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 Witzke
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