Kotz Surname
Approximately 5,690 people bear this surname
Kotz Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Gutz, a pet form of Godizo (God); one who came from Kotz, in Germany.
Kotz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,979 | 1:40,680 | 5,365 |
| United States | 1,768 | 1:205,011 | 20,121 |
| Brazil | 670 | 1:319,514 | 12,304 |
| Australia | 397 | 1:67,999 | 8,097 |
| Austria | 198 | 1:43,007 | 6,895 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Poland | 108 | 1:351,933 | 39,522 |
| Canada | 92 | 1:400,496 | 35,373 |
| South Africa | 64 | 1:846,527 | 56,162 |
| Sweden | 57 | 1:172,750 | 11,943 |
| Argentina | 38 | 1:1,124,827 | 67,975 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Switzerland | 32 | 1:256,654 | 21,165 |
| Hungary | 18 | 1:545,349 | 33,535 |
| Czechia | 16 | 1:664,592 | 62,292 |
| Paraguay | 15 | 1:482,450 | 6,463 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 122 | 1:411,629 | 30,405 |
The alternate forms: Kötz (943) are calculated separately.
Kotz (12) may also be a first name.
Kotz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Gutz, a pet form of Godizo (God); one who came from Kotz, in Germany.
Kotz Demographics
Average Male Kotz Height
177.85 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kotz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kotz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kotz is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Kötz. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kotz? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 84,853rd most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,280,764 people. The surname Kotz is mostly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Kotz reside; 39 percent reside in Western Europe and 39 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most numerous given name throughout the world It is held by 12 people.
The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 1,979 people, or 1 in 40,680. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 40 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 26 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Brazil, where 12 percent reside.
Kotz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kotz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kotz surname expanded 1,449 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kotz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kotz are 44.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.44% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kotz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.82% more than the national average, earning $50,408 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.92% more than the national average, earning $53,123 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kötz | 92 | 943 | / |
| Kotze | 89 | 27,589 | / |
| Koetz | 89 | 1,124 | / |
| Kohtz | 89 | 789 | / |
| Kootz | 89 | 655 | / |
| Koutz | 89 | 288 | / |
| Koitz | 89 | 261 | / |
| Kotzë | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kotcz | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kothz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Koztz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Koz | 86 | 1,255 | / |
| Kostrz | 80 | 542 | / |
| Kohtze | 80 | 12 | / |
| Koutze | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kotz'e | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kotzce | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kootze | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koohtz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Koetcz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Koottz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Katz | 75 | 87,766 | / |
| Kozh | 75 | 2,845 | / |
| Kots | 75 | 2,490 | / |
| Ketz | 75 | 1,352 | / |
| Koiz | 75 | 369 | / |
| Kocz | 75 | 339 | / |
| Kodz | 75 | 220 | / |
| Cotz | 75 | 60 | / |
| Khoz | 75 | 36 | / |
| Kohz | 75 | 21 | / |
| Kooz | 75 | 14 | / |
| Kozs | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kotc | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kozz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kqoz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qkoz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kkoz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuoz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kotzsch | 73 | 144 | / |
| Kaatz | 67 | 3,782 | / |
| Kotch | 67 | 1,959 | / |
| Koitzsch | 67 | 642 | / |
| Kouts | 67 | 494 | / |
| Koths | 67 | 385 | / |
| Katze | 67 | 349 | / |
| Kotsh | 67 | 244 | / |
| Kotts | 67 | 201 | / |
| Khots | 67 | 200 | / |
| Keutz | 67 | 111 | / |
| Koots | 67 | 86 | / |
| Kaetz | 67 | 84 | / |
| Keetz | 67 | 83 | / |
| Coutz | 67 | 75 | / |
| Koudz | 67 | 73 | / |
| Kattz | 67 | 68 | / |
| Cootz | 67 | 65 | / |
| Kohts | 67 | 41 | / |
| Koucz | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kotce | 67 | 31 | / |
| Kahtz | 67 | 30 | / |
| Koits | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kettz | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kotse | 67 | 23 | / |
| Coetz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Koetzsch | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cotze | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khoiz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Koicz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khotc | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cohtz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Katsz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kastz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kadtz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kostć | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ckozh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katrz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qkohz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khozs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouzh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kotci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koyzh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koecz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkqoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khatz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkouz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khooz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katcz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khodz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kozcz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cottz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koczt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coitz | 67 | 0 | / |
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