Kuhrt Surname

232,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,736 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kuhrt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuhrt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0301:78,1619,883
United States5731:632,56450,965
Australia441:613,53943,545
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
England271:2,063,63279,942
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

The alternate forms: Kührt (75) are calculated separately.

Kuhrt (20) may also be a first name.

Kuhrt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuhrt occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Kührt. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuhrt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kuhrt is the 232,523rd most numerous family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,197,895 people. The surname Kuhrt occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Kuhrt are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kuhrt is also the 2,446,817th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 20 people.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 1,030 people, or 1 in 78,161. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 25 percent reside, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 14 percent reside and Hamburg, where 11 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Kuhrt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kuhrt has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 754 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kuhrt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kuhrt surname are 24.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.13% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kuhrt earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 32.82% less than the national average, earning 232,506 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.66% more than the national average, earning $48,182 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.54% more than the national average, earning $55,414 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kührt9375/
Kuhrts91160/
Kuehrt9112/
Kuhrdt919/
Kuhrtz919/
Kurt89272,062/
Kurth8025,014/
Khort801,521/
Kurte801,254/
Kourt80440/
Kuert80204/
Kaurt80181/
Kurdt80102/
Khurt8088/
Kurtt8086/
Khirt8013/
Cuhrt809/
Kurht804/
Kurtd802/
Kurtë801/
Keurt801/
Kurzt801/
Kkurt801/
Kurtš801/
Kuerth73138/
Kurtts7367/
Kourtz7360/
Kurdts7351/
Kurthe7327/
Kourte7317/
Kaurte736/
Kourth732/
Khurte731/
Cuhrts731/
Kurrtz731/
Kurrtt731/
Kutrte731/
Kuirtz731/
Khuhrd731/
Khiert731/
Keurte730/
Keurth730/
Kurtcz730/
Keurtz730/
Kurd6716,055/
Kort677,881/
Curt674,593/
Kurtova672,050/
Kirt671,643/
Kurtová67123/
Kürt6748/
Kurtsch677/
Kurć671/
Kűrt671/
Kuihtrd671/

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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 Kuhrt
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