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Where Does The Last Name Kaz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kaz (Arabic: كاز, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﺯ, Russian: Каз) occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 90,217^th most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,371,386 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 62 percent of Kaz live; 43 percent live in West Asia and 42 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Kaz is also the 53,429^th most frequently held forename in the world. It is borne by 12,240 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 2,419 people, or 1 in 32,171. In Turkey Kaz is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent reside, Sanliurfa Province, where 14 percent reside and Kahramanmaras Province, where 10 percent reside. Besides Turkey Kaz occurs in 81 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Iran, where 9 percent reside.

Kaz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kaz surname is predominantly Orthodox (54%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Kaz last name are 32.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.37% registered with the political party.

The amount Kaz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.56% more than the national average, earning $45,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.36% less than the national average, earning $45,528 CAD per year.