Kortz Surname

205,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,017 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Kortz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kortz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9311:389,32234,223
Germany5811:138,56416,819
Brazil2941:728,14426,643
Netherlands811:208,48428,519
Poland621:613,04455,163
Sweden261:378,72126,697
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Denmark81:705,58939,626
England51:11,143,612252,590
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
France21:33,211,361423,184
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1501:334,79125,907

The alternate forms: Körtz (5) are calculated separately.

Kortz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kortz occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Körtz. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kortz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 205,661st most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,613,062 people. The last name Kortz is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Kortz are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Kortz is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 931 people, or 1 in 389,322. In The United States Kortz is mostly found in: Michigan, where 15 percent are found, Minnesota, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 29 percent are found and Brazil, where 15 percent are found.

Kortz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kortz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 621 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kortz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kortz surname are 35.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kortz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.18% more than the national average, earning $45,816 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.12% less than the national average, earning $49,624 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Körtz935/
Kortze9184/
Kourtz9160/
Koertz9135/
Kohrtz9133/
Koortz9127/
Koirtz910/
Korz89979/
Korcz804,086/
Kertz801,277/
Korts80381/
Kartz80346/
Cortz80204/
Kourz8026/
Koerz804/
Kordz804/
Khorz802/
Korzs801/
Koorz800/
Kortc800/
Koerts731,387/
Koorts731,053/
Kordts73464/
Cordtz73295/
Courtz73120/
Kortse7338/
Coertz7333/
Kertsz7326/
Korths7321/
Kourts739/
Kohrts737/
Kartze736/
Khorts735/
Cortrz735/
Kortds734/
Korsts733/
Kortts732/
Kohrzh731/
Cortze731/
Kertzh731/
Khourz731/
Kuirtz731/
Kortsh731/
Korczz731/
Kartzs730/
Keurtz730/
Kaertz730/
Cortzs730/
Kortch730/
Kerrtz730/
Kerz671,230/
Korc67488/
Karz67215/
Kortsch67178/
Korç67130/
Kaartze6766/
Corz6730/
Korč6718/
Koortse679/
Korddzh673/
Kourchz671/
Körz671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kortz
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