Kuhs Surname

317,700th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kuhs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuhs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4931:163,29719,355
United States3391:1,069,20077,954
Brazil2281:938,92333,517
Austria321:266,10730,958
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

The alternate forms: Kühs (81) are calculated separately.

Kuhs Last Name Facts

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

Kuhs is found most in Germany. It may occur as: Kühs. For other potential spellings of Kuhs click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuhs? popularity and diffusion

Kuhs is the 317,700th most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 6,181,125 people. The last name Kuhs occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Kuhs live; 47 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 493 people, or 1 in 163,297. In Germany Kuhs is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 45 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent reside. Other than Germany this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Brazil, where 19 percent reside.

Kuhs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kuhs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kuhs surname increased 530 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kuhs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kuhs surname are 17.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.37% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kuhs earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.24% less than the national average, earning $40,023 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kühs9281/
Kauhs8933/
Keuhs8919/
Kuhsh891/
Kuhys891/
Kuhst890/
Kuh8611,061/
Kus868,911/
Kauths801/
Kush7514,091/
Kaus755,801/
Kusz755,524/
Kuse755,303/
Kuss755,257/
Kouh753,981/
Keus751,738/
Kuys751,009/
Kuis75966/
Kuus75954/
Kous75466/
Khos75402/
Kkuh75239/
Khus75221/
Kauh75100/
Kuzh7538/
Kuhz7529/
Kuih7512/
Kusd757/
Kusc755/
Kuyh755/
Khuh755/
Kuhh755/
Kuhp754/
Kuxh752/
Cuhs752/
Kusj752/
Kuph751/
Kuhc751/
Hkus751/
Kkus751/
Kuuh751/
Qkuh751/
Qkus751/
Kuhy751/
Gkuh751/
Kcuh751/
Kcus751/
Kaushsh731/
Kuheese731/
Kuhsová731/
Ku67395,623/
Khosh6752,303/
Kusch677,960/
Kause675,726/
Koush671,920/
Kushe671,251/
Kuijs671,182/
Khaus67959/
Kauss67866/
Khush67730/
Khuse67640/
Kouhe67541/
Keush67331/
Kuľha67326/
Khoos67296/
Kusse67282/
Kaush67243/
Keuss67222/
Kouha67221/
Keuch67208/
Kohus67178/
Kouss67170/
Kouse67145/
Kuhyi67125/
Kahuh67108/
Khous67107/
Kausz6780/
Kuych6773/
Kahus6757/
Kuish6755/
Kuhyt6751/
Kuise6748/
Koudh6748/
Kuizs6742/
Kusze6732/
Kousz6728/
Keust6728/
Kudse6726/
Kľuch6725/
Koust6723/
Koehs6722/
Kuush6717/
Kutsh6717/
Kuysh6717/
Khoss6715/
Kuust6711/
Kouhy6710/
Kuchz6710/
Kuchš679/
Koohs678/
Keuse677/
Kuisz677/
Khouh676/
Kudth675/
Kusce674/
Kuhiy674/
Khoes674/
Kudzh673/
Kaušs673/
Kuĺha673/
Khosz672/
Kuuch672/
Kurzh672/
Kauds671/
Keuht671/
Khuus671/
Khuss671/
Kuuts671/
Kushz671/
Kusrz671/
Kussc671/
Kouht671/
Gkuhj671/
Hkouh671/
K'Use671/
Kouzh671/
Kkouh671/
Khozs671/
Kuyse671/
Khuys671/
Hkusz671/
Keuhe671/
Kuiss670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuhs
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