Kautz Surname
Approximately 13,472 people bear this surname
Kautz Surname User-submission:
The surname Kautz has two possible origins.
(German) It comes from the surname Kauz, meaning 'screech owl'. It can also be used as a nickname, meaning 'one who displays irregular habits' in German.
(Slovenian) It comes from the Slovenian word kavec or kavc, which means 'weaver'.
Kautz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 6,629 | 1:12,144 | 1,560 |
| United States | 5,368 | 1:67,522 | 7,854 |
| Austria | 455 | 1:18,715 | 2,900 |
| Canada | 198 | 1:186,089 | 18,399 |
| France | 186 | 1:357,111 | 53,432 |
| Netherlands | 110 | 1:153,520 | 22,896 |
| Argentina | 104 | 1:410,994 | 31,358 |
| Poland | 92 | 1:413,139 | 43,861 |
| Brazil | 70 | 1:3,058,205 | 88,974 |
| Uruguay | 56 | 1:61,281 | 6,605 |
| Belgium | 30 | 1:383,221 | 41,070 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Chile | 15 | 1:1,174,432 | 21,998 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11 | 1:4,962 | 486 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 544 | 1:92,314 | 9,476 |
Kautz (10) may also be a first name.
Kautz Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Kautz has two possible origins.
(German) It comes from the surname Kauz, meaning 'screech owl'. It can also be used as a nickname, meaning 'one who displays irregular habits' in German.
(Slovenian) It comes from the Slovenian word kavec or kavc, which means 'weaver'.
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Kautz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kautz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kautz (Russian: Каутз) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Kautz click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kautz? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kautz is the 39,013th most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 540,940 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Kautz live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 10 people.
Kautz is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 6,629 people, or 1 in 12,144. In Germany Kautz is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Germany it is found in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent are found and Austria, where 3 percent are found.
Kautz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kautz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 987 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kautz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kautz last name are 22.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.59% registered with the political party.
The amount Kautz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.77% more than the national average, earning $45,206 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.68% less than the national average, earning $45,371 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khautz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kautcz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kauhtz | 91 | 0 | / |
| Katz | 89 | 87,766 | / |
| Kutz | 89 | 11,621 | / |
| Kauz | 89 | 1,221 | / |
| Kaatz | 80 | 3,782 | / |
| Kauts | 80 | 746 | / |
| Kaitz | 80 | 390 | / |
| Katze | 80 | 349 | / |
| Koutz | 80 | 288 | / |
| Kuhtz | 80 | 275 | / |
| Kaucz | 80 | 194 | / |
| Keutz | 80 | 111 | / |
| Kaetz | 80 | 84 | / |
| Kattz | 80 | 68 | / |
| Kutze | 80 | 46 | / |
| Kahtz | 80 | 30 | / |
| Kaudz | 80 | 19 | / |
| Keatz | 80 | 16 | / |
| Kutrz | 80 | 12 | / |
| Kuytz | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kuetz | 80 | 6 | / |
| Cautz | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kutzs | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kustz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Katsz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kadtz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kuttz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kastz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kayuz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kutzh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ckutz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Katcz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kahuz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kutzz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khatz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuitz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kautzsch | 77 | 580 | / |
| Kuz | 75 | 8,171 | / |
| Kaz | 75 | 5,314 | / |
| Kautse | 73 | 157 | / |
| Kaatze | 73 | 142 | / |
| Kaytez | 73 | 115 | / |
| Kautts | 73 | 47 | / |
| Kayatz | 73 | 34 | / |
| Kayitz | 73 | 26 | / |
| Kuhtze | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kautch | 73 | 14 | / |
| Koutze | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kautsh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gkatze | 73 | 4 | / |
| Khutze | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kaiatz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kauths | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaddtz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kujatz | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'Katz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuehtz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keattz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Katszh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Quautz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keuttz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kuts | 67 | 19,533 | / |
| Kats | 67 | 10,161 | / |
| Cutz | 67 | 3,775 | / |
| Kucz | 67 | 1,646 | / |
| Cauz | 67 | 681 | / |
| Khaz | 67 | 660 | / |
| Catz | 67 | 634 | / |
| Kaaz | 67 | 425 | / |
| Kauc | 67 | 366 | / |
| Kautsch | 67 | 266 | / |
| Kaiz | 67 | 227 | / |
| Katzsch | 67 | 116 | / |
| Kuiz | 67 | 113 | / |
| Khuz | 67 | 61 | / |
| Kütz | 67 | 59 | / |
| Kuzh | 67 | 38 | / |
| Kadz | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kuzz | 67 | 31 | / |
| Kuuz | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kuhz | 67 | 29 | / |
| Keuz | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kazz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kňaz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kudz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kaatsız | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kutc | 67 | 10 | / |
| Katc | 67 | 9 | / |
| Katx | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kazh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kutzsch | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kauč | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khayuts | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hkuz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kautche | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kcuz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kayutts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawietz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qatz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qkuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayauts | 67 | 0 | / |
Kautz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kautz in the Russian language | ||
| Каутз | kautz | - |
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