Kanz Surname

113,295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,084 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Kanz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4391:55,9457,243
DR Congo7941:93,04710,554
United States6881:526,83043,910
Austria3521:24,1923,800
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Papua New Guinea681:119,90816,326
Poland661:575,89053,502
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
India101:76,706,538639,611
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
France51:13,284,544357,392
Wales41:773,63329,106
England41:13,929,515290,718
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

Kanz (446) may also be a first name.

Kanz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanz (Russian: Канз) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 113,295th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,784,414 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Kanz live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kanz is also the 405,761st most numerous given name at a global level, held by 446 people.

Kanz is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,439 people, or 1 in 55,945. In Germany Kanz is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 43 percent are found, Bavaria, where 17 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent are found. Besides Germany it exists in 46 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Kanz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kanz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kanz surname increased 819 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kanz surname are 16.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.59% registered with the political party.

The amount Kanz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.32% less than the national average, earning 199,630 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 51.89% more than the national average, earning R 360,948 per year; in United States they earn 2.01% more than the national average, earning $44,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.1% more than the national average, earning $52,715 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kainz8910,405/
Kanze892,523/
Kantz891,447/
Khanz89234/
Kancz89131/
Kaunz8951/
Kanzh8911/
Kandz894/
Kansz891/
Kahnz891/
Kaanz891/
Kanzt890/
Kaintz80356/
Kauntz80141/
Kaincz80132/
Kainze8064/
Kaunze8038/
Kaanze8017/
Katenz8010/
Khanze803/
Khainz801/
Kaundz801/
Kanzze801/
Kanzss801/
Khandz801/
Kŕantz801/
Keantz800/
Kanstz800/
Kaantz800/
Konz753,857/
Kans75515/
Kacz75425/
Kanc75163/
Canz75153/
Kanç7596/
Kanś751/
Kauntze7326/
Kasinze7311/
Kanzowa731/
Keanetz730/
Kanse6725,939/
Koncz679,213/
Kanje672,973/
Konze671,275/
Quanz67988/
Kontz67987/
Kants67916/
Khans67624/
Khanc67547/
Koonz67334/
Keinz67317/
Kahns67257/
Cantz67243/
Kains67182/
Kohnz67170/
Kanch67148/
Kance67139/
Keans6792/
Canze6763/
Kancs6758/
Kansh6738/
Kainc6734/
Kounz6732/
Kajnč6728/
Kamtz6727/
Khonz6723/
Khenz6721/
Kajnc6717/
Kanzhova6712/
Kanns6712/
Káncz6711/
Kaschenz6710/
Khanx6710/
Kauns675/
Koinz675/
Kands673/
Kaëns673/
Kančs673/
Kayns672/
Kondz671/
Kanjt671/
Katrz671/
Kantć671/
Kancė671/
Kan's671/
Kgans671/
Kaans671/
Kamcz671/
Kcamz671/
Qantz670/
Kanss670/
Kachintz670/

Kanz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanz in the Russian language
Канзkanz-

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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 Kanz
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