Kunitz Surname

444,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 769 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Kunitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kunitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3161:1,147,02282,337
Germany3011:267,46028,463
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Poland191:2,000,46098,816
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

The alternate forms: Künitz (70) are calculated separately.

Kunitz Last Name Facts

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

Kunitz is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Künitz. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kunitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kunitz is the 444,080th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 9,476,653 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Kunitz reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 316 people, or 1 in 1,147,022. In The United States Kunitz is primarily found in: California, where 18 percent are found, Missouri, where 15 percent are found and Minnesota, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 39 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Kunitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kunitz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 854 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kunitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kunitz are 6.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.01% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kunitz earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.46% less than the national average, earning R 139,116 per year; in United States they earn 6.79% more than the national average, earning $46,077 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.76% less than the national average, earning $46,322 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Künitz9470/
Kaunitz92286/
Kounitz9222/
Kuenitz921/
Kunitze921/
Kunittz920/
Kuniz914/
Khumnitz862/
Kausnitz861/
Cunitz83135/
Kinitz8389/
Kunetz8375/
Kunits8320/
Kunitš8312/
Kunicz838/
Kouniz831/
Kunuiz831/
Kunitzsch8067/
Koenitz77127/
Caunitz7736/
Konietz7725/
Kinietz7719/
Khinitz772/
Koonitz771/
Kaunits771/
Kühnitz771/
Kunnetz770/
Kounits770/
Koneitz770/
Counitz770/
Kuhnitzsch754/
Kunić731,727/
Kunic73325/
Kunič7358/
Kiniz7326/
Kunyz7320/
Kunez734/
Kuniç731/
Kunjz731/
Cuniz730/
Kunitsch7118/
Kousnetz7114/
Kunizowa711/
Kuehnitzsch711/
Kusnitch711/
Kunets672,036/
Kunich67313/
Kuniec67254/
Konicz67216/
Kinetz67135/
Kunics6791/
Conitz6785/
Kunyts6770/
Kunecz6740/
Konits6725/
Kinytz6710/
Künetz677/
Kaunic677/
Kunitsova677/
Kunycz676/
Kounic673/
Kinutz672/
Kónicz672/
Kuhnez671/
Khiniz671/
Kusnitsch671/
Kounez671/
Kaunić671/
Kuneez671/
Kutnitsch671/
Kutnić671/

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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 Kunitz
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