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 last name Kortz is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Körtz. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kortz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 205,661st most common surname internationally, held by around 1 in 3,613,062 people. It is primarily 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.

The surname Kortz is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 931 people, or 1 in 389,322. In The United States Kortz is most frequent in: Michigan, where 15 percent live, Minnesota, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States Kortz is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 29 percent live and Brazil, where 15 percent live.

Kortz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kortz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kortz surname increased 621 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kortz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kortz last name are 35.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.78% being registered to vote for the 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

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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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