Kountz Surname

333,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,106 people bear this surname

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

Kountz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kountz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0791:335,92130,322
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2881:174,37015,649

Kountz (88) may also be a first name.

Kountz Last Name Facts

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

Kountz is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kountz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 333,948th most commonly used family name globally It is held by around 1 in 6,589,101 people. The surname Kountz is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Kountz reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,017,994th most frequently occurring forename in the world, borne by 88 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,079 people, or 1 in 335,921. In The United States Kountz is most frequent in: California, where 12 percent live, Ohio, where 11 percent live and Montana, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 1 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Kountz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kountz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 375 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kountz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kountz last name are 17.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kountz earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.1% less than the national average, earning $40,950 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kountze9258/
Kuntz9129,283/
Kontz91987/
Kousentz861/
Koontz8315,117/
Kuntze835,050/
Kuentz831,559/
Kundtz83195/
Countz83165/
Kontze83161/
Kauntz83141/
Koentz8320/
Kointz8312/
Konstz837/
Kounts837/
Kunntz836/
Konntz832/
Kuntsz831/
Kuntcz831/
Kohntz831/
Koyntz831/
Kuntzh830/
Kuintz830/
Konttz830/
Kuhntz830/
Kunz8081,943/
Konz803,857/
Kauntze7726/
Kountse772/
Koontze771/
Kuntzsh771/
Countze771/
Koentzs770/
Koncz739,213/
Kunts732,886/
Kantz731,447/
Konts731,136/
Cuntz73535/
Koonz73334/
Kuncz73252/
Kohnz73170/
Kuhnz73119/
Contz7390/
Kaunz7351/
Khonz7323/
Kuinz7311/
Kumtz738/
Küntz736/
Koinz735/
Kunnz733/
Kundz732/
Kkunz731/
Kondz731/
Kuntc731/
Counz731/
Kontc730/
Kunzz730/
Kuntzsch711,107/
Kountche71456/
Kauentze710/
Kontzsch710/
Counts6713,425/
Kientz672,735/
Coontz671,053/
Quantz67683/
Koonts67555/
Kaintz67356/
Keintz67195/
Kontse6778/
Kuncze6766/
Cuntze6746/
Kuntse6745/
Contze6742/
Kunczt6738/
Kowenz6723/
Kundts6713/
Kuntch6711/
Kounch6710/
Kuntts676/
Khonts675/
Koontx674/
Kontts673/
Kooncz672/
Koomtz672/
Conntz672/
Kŕantz671/
Khonzh671/
Keentz671/
Cunntz671/
Kaundz671/
Koints671/
Kunsts671/
Kunths671/
Kounci671/
Kaantz670/
Kaunts670/
Kaentz670/
Kanstz670/
Keantz670/

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Kountz Reference & Research

Kuntzi/Kuenzi FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Counts FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Kuntzi/Kuenzi FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kountz
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis