Koontz Surname

35,002nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Koontz Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Conrad (bold, counsel).

Koontz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States14,9771:24,2013,057
Australia321:843,61652,533
Austria301:283,84832,444
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
England31:18,572,686338,250
China21:683,660,78330,601
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2301:22,5202,822

Koontz (23) may also be a first name.

Koontz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Conrad (bold, counsel).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Koontz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Koontz is more commonly found in The United States 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 Koontz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Koontz is the 35,002nd most numerous surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 482,076 people. The surname Koontz is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Koontz live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. Koontz is also the 2,239,265th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 23 people.

Koontz is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 14,977 people, or 1 in 24,201. In The United States Koontz is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside, North Carolina, where 9 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States Koontz occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 0 percent reside and Austria, where 0 percent reside.

Koontz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Koontz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Koontz last name rose 672 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Koontz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Koontz last name are 24.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.79% registered with the political party.

The amount Koontz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.49% less than the national average, earning $42,939 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.14% more than the national average, earning $53,725 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koontze921/
Kontz91987/
Koonz91334/
Kountz831,106/
Coontz831,053/
Koonts83555/
Kontze83161/
Koentz8320/
Kointz8312/
Konstz837/
Koontx834/
Konntz832/
Koomtz832/
Kooncz832/
Koyntz831/
Kohntz831/
Konttz830/
Konz803,857/
Koontse771,100/
Kountze7758/
Kuntz7329,283/
Koncz739,213/
Kantz731,447/
Konts731,136/
Kohnz73170/
Contz7390/
Coonz7331/
Khonz7323/
Küntz736/
Koinz735/
Koonc733/
Kondz731/
Kontc730/
Kousentz711/
Kontzsch710/
Kuntze675,050/
Coonts67459/
Kundtz67195/
Countz67165/
Kauntz67141/
Kontse6778/
Contze6742/
Kounts677/
Kunntz676/
Khonts675/
Kontts673/
Conntz672/
Koonch672/
Khonzh671/
Kŕantz671/
Koints671/
Kuntcz671/
Kuntsz671/
Coontc671/
Kaantz670/
Kuntzh670/
Kuhntz670/
Kuintz670/
Kanstz670/

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