Kotz Surname

84,853rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,690 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kotz Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Gutz, a pet form of Godizo (God); one who came from Kotz, in Germany.

Kotz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,9791:40,6805,365
United States1,7681:205,01120,121
Brazil6701:319,51412,304
Australia3971:67,9998,097
Austria1981:43,0076,895
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Poland1081:351,93339,522
Canada921:400,49635,373
South Africa641:846,52756,162
Sweden571:172,75011,943
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
England331:1,688,42669,999
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Hungary181:545,34933,535
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Paraguay151:482,4506,463
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:411,62930,405

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.

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

Kotz Last Name Facts

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

Kotz occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Kötz. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kotz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 84,853rd most frequent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,280,764 people. Kotz is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Kotz live; 39 percent live in Western Europe and 39 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kotz is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held forename globally It is held by 12 people.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 1,979 people, or 1 in 40,680. In Germany Kotz is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 40 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 26 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent live. Other than Germany this last name exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and Brazil, where 12 percent live.

Kotz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kotz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kotz last name grew 1,449 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kotz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kotz surname are 44.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.44% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kötz92943/
Kotze8927,589/
Koetz891,124/
Kohtz89789/
Kootz89655/
Koutz89288/
Koitz89261/
Kotzë893/
Kotcz893/
Kothz891/
Koztz891/
Koz861,255/
Kostrz80542/
Kohtze8012/
Koutze805/
Kotz'e802/
Kotzce801/
Kootze801/
Koohtz800/
Koetcz800/
Koottz800/
Katz7587,766/
Kozh752,845/
Kots752,490/
Ketz751,352/
Koiz75369/
Kocz75339/
Kodz75220/
Cotz7560/
Khoz7536/
Kohz7521/
Kooz7514/
Kozs756/
Kotc756/
Kozz754/
Kqoz751/
Qkoz751/
Kkoz751/
Kuoz750/
Kotzsch73144/
Kaatz673,782/
Kotch671,959/
Koitzsch67642/
Kouts67494/
Koths67385/
Katze67349/
Kotsh67244/
Kotts67201/
Khots67200/
Keutz67111/
Koots6786/
Kaetz6784/
Keetz6783/
Coutz6775/
Koudz6773/
Kattz6768/
Cootz6765/
Kohts6741/
Koucz6734/
Kotce6731/
Kahtz6730/
Koits6724/
Kettz6724/
Kotse6723/
Coetz6715/
Koetzsch6712/
Cotze679/
Khoiz678/
Koicz675/
Khotc674/
Cohtz674/
Katsz673/
Kastz672/
Kadtz672/
Kostć672/
Ckozh671/
Katrz671/
Qkohz671/
Khozs671/
Kouzz671/
Kouzh671/
Kotci671/
Koyzh671/
Koecz671/
Gkqoz671/
Khatz671/
Kkouz671/
Khooz671/
Katcz671/
Khodz671/
Kozcz671/
Cottz671/
Koczt671/
Coitz670/

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