Kulz Surname

945,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Israel

Kulz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kulz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1591:506,32443,083
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Israel381:225,20121,188
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
England61:9,286,343223,652
India51:153,413,076951,030
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Külz (95) are calculated separately.

Kulz (93) may also be a first name.

Kulz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kulz is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Külz. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kulz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kulz is the 945,594th most common surname globally, held by around 1 in 26,308,830 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Kulz live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kulz is also the 986,211th most frequently held forename worldwide. It is borne by 93 people.

Kulz is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 506,324. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 42 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Israel, where 14 percent are found.

Kulz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kulz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kulz last name rose 307 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kulz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kulz surname are 40.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.12% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kulz earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 24.06% more than the national average, earning $53,530 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.03% less than the national average, earning $47,680 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Külz9295/
Kulze8977/
Kultz8961/
Kulez8923/
Kaulz899/
Kulsz891/
Koulz891/
Kuhlz890/
Kulesz80869/
Kultze801/
Koulez801/
Kulttz801/
Kaultz801/
Kouslz800/
Kolz751,509/
Kuls75438/
Kulc752/
Kulß752/
Kulx751/
Culz751/
Kuglicz739/
Kuhls67743/
Kules67291/
Kolcz67265/
Kauls67181/
Koelz67176/
Keuls67125/
Kulse6787/
Kults6785/
Kuils6785/
Kulsh6768/
Kulch6759/
Cultz6733/
Kulcs6731/
Kulšė6731/
Kulss6730/
Kulls6725/
Kulås6724/
Kuyls6720/
Kolez677/
Khuls675/
Kulzhova675/
Cullz674/
Kolzh672/
Kültz672/
Kilez672/
Koolz671/
Kaulc671/
Caulz671/
Culez671/
Kolsz671/
Kilhz671/
Kulst670/

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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 Kulz
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