Kontz Surname

365,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 987 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Kontz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kontz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5411:669,98053,416
Luxembourg1661:3,497459
France871:763,48093,619
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
Hungary461:213,39717,734
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Uruguay151:228,78417,372
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:418,48930,805

Kontz Last Name Facts

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

Kontz occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Kontz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kontz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kontz is the 365,442nd most widespread surname globally, borne by around 1 in 7,383,532 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Kontz live; 56 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 541 people, or 1 in 669,980. In The United States it is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 15 percent are found, South Dakota, where 14 percent are found and Arizona, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Luxembourg, where 17 percent are found and France, where 9 percent are found.

Kontz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kontz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kontz last name grew 451 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kontz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kontz last name are 29.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.42% registered with the party.

Kontz earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.5% more than the national average, earning $44,227 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koontz9115,117/
Kountz911,106/
Kontze91161/
Kointz9112/
Konstz917/
Konntz912/
Kohntz911/
Koyntz911/
Konttz910/
Konz893,857/
Kountze8358/
Koontze831/
Koncz809,213/
Kantz801,447/
Konts801,136/
Koonz80334/
Kohnz80170/
Contz8090/
Khonz8023/
Koinz805/
Kondz801/
Kontc800/
Kousentz771/
Kontzsch770/
Coontz731,053/
Koonts73555/
Countz73165/
Kontse7378/
Contze7342/
Kounts737/
Khonts735/
Koontx734/
Kontts733/
Kooncz732/
Koomtz732/
Conntz732/
Koints731/
Kŕantz731/
Khonzh731/
Kanstz730/
Kaantz730/
Kanz674,084/
Konc671,644/
Conz671,154/
Koontse671,100/
Konç67144/
Kontche6725/
Kontsch6724/
Konč6711/
Konzowa678/
Kontshe676/
Kountse672/
Konţ671/
Countze671/
Koinets671/

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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 Kontz
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