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 last name Kulz is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Külz. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kulz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 945,594th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 26,308,830 people. The surname Kulz is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Kulz are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 986,211th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 93 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring 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 live, Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent live. Beside Germany this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and Israel, where 14 percent live.

Kulz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kulz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kulz last name increased 307 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kulz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kulz last name are 40.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.12% 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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