Zittwitz Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Zittwitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zittwitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Zittwitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zittwitz is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zittwitz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,882,373rd most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Zittwitz live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 3,354,394. In Germany it is mostly found in: Berlin, where 42 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 25 percent live and Bavaria, where 8 percent live. Besides Germany it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zettwitz8842/
Gitwitz801/
Zedtwitz7550/
Gidwitz6758/
Sidewitz6324/
Seidwitz634/
Gestwitz631/
Zytewicz631/
Seidewitz59219/
Zythewicz591/
Schiedwitz561/
Sedwitz5315/
Giedwidz5022/
Sidewicz5020/
Settwich500/

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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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  • 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 Zittwitz
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