Kuntze Surname

94,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,050 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kuntze Surname Definition:

Nickname for Koen (q.v.).

Kuntze Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,6601:21,9962,914
United States5441:666,28553,204
Brazil3541:604,73022,545
Canada1131:326,06729,799
Netherlands751:225,16229,957
Poland571:666,82057,730
Norway551:93,49612,846
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Sweden251:393,87027,867
Finland211:261,74820,300
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
France181:3,690,151224,666
Austria131:655,03358,041
England131:4,286,005132,302
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:346,33626,593

The alternate forms: Küntze (1) are calculated separately.

Kuntze Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nickname for Koen (q.v.).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Kuntze Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuntze is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Küntze. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuntze? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kuntze is the 94,333rd most widely held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,443,078 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Kuntze reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 3,660 people, or 1 in 21,996. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent reside and Saxony, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Germany it is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Brazil, where 7 percent reside.

Kuntze Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kuntze has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kuntze surname rose 375 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kuntze Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kuntze surname are 2.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.96% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kuntze earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 7.6% less than the national average, earning 319,788 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 4.37% less than the national average, earning R 227,244 per year; in United States they earn 10.22% more than the national average, earning $47,559 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.87% more than the national average, earning $60,053 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Küntze941/
Kuntzer92300/
Kountze9258/
Kauntze9226/
Kuntzie9214/
Kunze9149,693/
Kuntz9129,283/
Kountzie860/
Kauntzep860/
Kountz831,106/
Kundtz83195/
Kontze83161/
Kauntz83141/
Kunzie83137/
Kuntzi83127/
Kuncze8366/
Cuntze8346/
Kuntse8345/
Kaunze8338/
Kuinze8318/
Kuntzy8313/
Kunntz836/
Kunzei832/
Kunzey832/
Kundze832/
Kuntcz831/
Kuntsz831/
Kunzse831/
Kumtze831/
Kuntzh830/
Kuhntz830/
Kuintz830/
Kuntza830/
Kuntge830/
Kunz8081,943/
Keuntje77319/
Kunczer7774/
Kontzie7755/
Kuntser7711/
Kuntche775/
Kountza775/
Kunttse774/
Kountse772/
Koontze771/
Kuntzsh771/
Countze771/
Kontzey771/
Kunzieh771/
Kuntshe770/
Kunts732,886/
Kunzi731,938/
Kunce731,906/
Cuntz73535/
Kuncz73252/
Kuhnz73119/
Kaunz7351/
Cunze7349/
Kunče7312/
Kuinz7311/
Kumtz738/
Küntz736/
Kunnz733/
Kunzy733/
Kundz732/
Kuntc731/
Kkunz731/
Kunzz730/
Kuntzsch711,107/
Kountche71456/
Kuntsche71129/
Keuntjes7162/
Kuyntjes7159/
Kundzier7129/
Kuintjes7114/
Kousentz711/
Kuntcher711/
Kuntsher711/
Kountsie711/
Kountzis711/
Kuintche711/
Gkountzi711/
Koontz6715,117/
Kunche6710,412/
Kuntscher67392/
Kuntsi67372/
Countz67165/
Kuijntjes6794/
Kontse6778/
Khunzi6767/
Contze6742/
Kuntsa6740/
Kunczt6738/
Kontzi6736/
Kounce6734/
Koentz6720/
Kundts6713/
Kunčer6713/
Kuntch6711/
Kuinzi6711/
Kunczi6710/
Kounts677/
Kuntts676/
Kondze675/
Kuince674/
Kontza673/
Keunzi672/
Kunczy671/
Kundzi671/
Kuntshcer671/
Kunzzi671/
Kuncey671/
Cunntz671/
Cuntzi671/
Kumtse671/
Kaundz671/
Khinze671/
Kontzy671/
Kunsts671/
Kountchee671/
Gkountzis671/
Kunths671/
Konttz670/
Kaunts670/
Kaunce670/
Cunzey670/

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