Kertz Surname

298,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Kertz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kertz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9031:401,39435,091
Germany1631:493,89942,398
Israel1471:58,2157,456
Austria251:340,61736,996
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
France51:13,284,544357,392
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:346,33626,593

Kertz (15) may also be a first name.

Kertz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kertz (Russian: Кертз) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kertz? popularity and diffusion

Kertz is the 298,199th most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,706,770 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Kertz are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most numerous forename on earth It is held by 15 people.

The last name Kertz is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 903 people, or 1 in 401,394. In The United States it is mostly found in: Missouri, where 46 percent reside, Illinois, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 13 percent reside and Israel, where 12 percent reside.

Kertz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kertz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kertz surname rose 623 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kertz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kertz surname are 4.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.38% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kertz earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.91% more than the national average, earning $44,406 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.86% less than the national average, earning $36,833 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koertz9135/
Kertsz9126/
Kiertz9113/
Kertzh911/
Kerrtz910/
Keurtz910/
Kaertz910/
Kertze910/
Keartz910/
Kerz891,230/
Kretz808,026/
Kortz802,017/
Kirtz801,031/
Kartz80346/
Kerts80136/
Kercz80118/
Kierz8040/
Körtz805/
Kherz804/
Koerz804/
Kerzc801/
Kearz800/
Kyrtz800/
Keirz800/
Kertzsch7798/
Koerts731,387/
Kaerts73258/
Kiercz73148/
Kırtız7348/
Coertz7333/
Kohrtz7333/
Kherts7318/
Kertch735/
Kertts733/
Kretze732/
Gkerts731/
Gkretz731/
Kherzh731/
Kherzz731/
Kersts731/
Kretzs731/
Kuirtz731/
Koirtz730/
Kierts730/
Kirtze730/
Ceartz730/
Kartzs730/
Korz67979/
Karz67215/
Kerč67125/
Kirz67100/
Kertsch6757/
Kerc6749/
Kairetz6710/
Kerç674/
Qerz671/
Körz671/

Kertz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kertz in the Russian language
Кертзkertz-

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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 Kertz
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